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La Luna Bruto - Chino
Bruto-chino – a wilder-on-wilder Michoacán ensamble
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: La Luna Mezcal
- Maestro: Hernan Hernandez Escot
- Region: Indaparapeo, Michoacán
- Agave: Bruto, Chino
- ABV: 48.51%
- Price: $40–90 ($$)
Verdict
La Luna's bruto-chino is the drier, more austere member of the ensamble trio, where the bruto-azul is rounder and the straight bruto is the reference. Buy for Michoacán study; the bruto-azul is the more approachable bottle for general sipping. Each of the trio holds up, and the choice is simply sweeter against leaner. Strong range.
Two wild cousins reinforcing each other, for better and leaner
Tasting notes
Nose: Green wood, then damp earth, pepper, faint citrus peel
Palate: 48.51% – chino is another cupreata-lineage varietal, and blending it with bruto pushes the ensamble further into the wild-green register; the Hernández Escot handwriting stays recognizable but the bottle sits leaner than the bruto-azul
Finish: Dry, mineral – long
The bottom line
The pick for Michoacán depth; bruto-azul for breadth