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Review · · by The Editors
El Jolgorio Sierrudo
Jolgorio sierrudo at 50.3% – one of the quieter releases in the range, and a sierrudo worth hunting
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: El Jolgorio Mezcal
- Maestro: Jose Cortez Santiago
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Sierrudo
- ABV: 50.3%
- Price: $210 ($$)
Verdict
Sierrudo is the rarely-bottled karwinskii that rewards patience and punishes sloppiness – Jolgorio treats it with the range's usual discipline, which is the right posture. Austere mineral register, clean production, no cosmetic flourishes. Buy it for the vocabulary addition; the agave is specific enough to earn its place in a karwinskii flight alongside madrecuishe and cuishe.
Sierrudo deserves more shelf presence than it gets
Tasting notes
Nose: Warm earth, dry herb, hot slate, a faint floral high note, dry mineral damp underneath
Palate: Dense, sierrudo's specific character (drier than madrecuishe, denser than cuishe) is cleanly rendered
Finish: Drying, wet slate, with a slow earth fade
The bottom line
A solid pick for drinkers who already own the marquee Jolgorios
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Total Wine – $209.99
- K&L Wines