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Review · · by The Editors
La Medida Tepeztate
Tepextate at 46% – the proof is shorting the agave that needs it most
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: La Medida Mezcal
- Maestro: Antonio Cortés Aragón, Cipriano Hernandez, Jose Diaz Bustamante
- Region: Ejutla, Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tepextate
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
La Medida's tepextate is the classic low-proof tepextate disappointment, the agave takes a human generation to mature, three maestros blended their work into it, and the bottler shipped it at cocktail-compatible proof. Our baseline is simple: if you're paying tepextate money, you want the proof the agave deserves. Cuish and 5 Sentidos both do better. Consensus 3.5; we rate 3.0 for the undersell.
Tepextate at 46% tastes like a producer meeting a price point
Tasting notes
Nose: Tropical floral with faint mineral, a trace of eucalyptus
Palate: Bright and floral, but tepextate after 25-30 years wants 48% minimum to show its structural weight. What's here is correct marmorata character without the density that makes tepextate worth the wait
Finish: Floral, cool, short for the category. Medium
The bottom line
Pass. Tepextate under 48% is the wrong price for the job
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 4 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.