Firme Espadin/Tobala Ensamble

Verdict

Pour this as a standard mid-tier ensamble and nothing more – Firme's espadín-tobalá pairing is competently rendered at the proof where the agave shows, neither elaborate nor sloppy. The natural two-agave combination works in the glass, but so does every other version of it on the shelf. A reasonable bottle with no compelling argument for itself. No consensus; our 3 is fair.

Tasting notes

Nose: Wildflower walks in first. Then cooked agave, faint smoke

Palate: The tobalá lift reads cleanly enough to justify the ensamble label, and the espadín provides the structural spine the ensamble format needs; medium at 46%

Finish: Floral, with a slow smoke fade. Stays medium-long

The bottom line

Fine as an ensamble-format introduction