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Review · · by The Editors
Granja Nómada Tepeztate
42% tepextate – a structural mistake
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Granja Nómada Mezcal
- Maestro: Hugo Cesar García González
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tepextate
- ABV: 42%
- Price: $60 ($$)
Verdict
Tepextate at 42% is tepextate in library mode, the agave is present in outline, never in body. Pass, and put the money toward El Destilado's Pichomel or any tepextate north of 48%.
Tepextate at 42% is tepextate in library mode
Tasting notes
Nose: Light pepper, faint floral, wet grass
Palate: Tepextate under 48% is a losing proposition. Hugo Cesar García González's marmorata has the aromatic seeds of something better, but 42% never lets them open
Finish: Muted, short
The bottom line
Pass. Proof too low