Gusto Historico Tepextate, Tobala, y Espadin

Verdict

Virgilio Velasco Perez is a solid hand out of San Luis del Río, but this ensamble feels weighted toward the espadín in a way that blurs what the wild agaves are doing. At 45.9% the tepextate's mineral top never quite escapes the cooked-agave sweetness. A lesser entry in an otherwise exceptional Gusto Histórico lineup – pass in favor of the Sánchez, Vázquez four-agave, or Ramos bottles.

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked agave up front. Honey, green melon, a faint peppery echo underneath

Palate: 45.9% – the San Luis del Río producer's espadín dominates the midline, with tobalá adding sweetness and the tepextate mostly present as a suggestion rather than a pillar

Finish: Clean, a bit muted – medium

The bottom line

Skip in favor of the stronger Gusto Histórico releases