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Fanekantsini Tobasiche / Barril
Tobaziche-barril ensamble at 50%, two karwinskii variants from Jalisco in coherent conversation
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Fanekantsini
- Maestro: Sosima Olivera
- Region: San Francisco Sola, Oaxaca
- Agave: Barril, Tobaziche
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $60 ($$)
Verdict
Pour this next to a Real Minero karwinskii ensamble to feel the regional difference – tobaziche's leaner vegetal spine rides alongside barril's mineral base, and the Jalisco frame adds a drier, more austere character than the Oaxacan analog would offer. A strong Fanekantsini that makes the regional case in one glass. Consensus 4.0 matches; the terroir argument is the whole bottle.
Family karwinskii ensambles tend to hold together because the siblings speak the same language
Tasting notes
Nose: Green pepper, warm earth, dry herb, mineral damp, a faint floral high note
Palate: Dense and herbal, the two karwinskii agaves share a family register that makes this pairing more coherent than most four-agave blends
Finish: Drying, cooling, with a slow green-herb fade
The bottom line
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