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Granalta Espadin & Tobasiche
Espadín-tobaziche ensamble – the classic karwinskii counterpoint
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Granalta Agave Spirits
- Maestro: Miguel Martinez Jerónimo
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin, Tobaziche
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $69 ($$)
Verdict
Espadín-tobaziche is the format Oaxaca keeps getting right, the espadín gives body, the karwinskii adds snap. Miguel Martinez Jerónimo's version doesn't do anything flashy; it just gets the balance correct at proof. Sits next to the NETA ensambles without embarrassment.
Espadín-tobaziche is the format Oaxaca keeps getting right
Tasting notes
Nose: Wet hay. Then cooked agave, lime zest, white pepper
Palate: The tobaziche drags the espadín leaner and more saline; 46% is where both halves sit honestly. Clean, legible, no flavor leaving early
Finish: Long, mineral, dry
The bottom line
A buy. Textbook ensamble