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La Tierra de Acre Tepeztate
Durango tepextate at 45% – Honorato Cruz Molina running a southern agave up north
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: La Tierra de Acre Mezcal
- Maestro: Honorato Cruz Molina
- Region: Santa Ana, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tepextate
- ABV: 45%
- Price: $170 ($$)
Verdict
La Tierra de Acre's tepextate surprises for a northern-state bottling – Honorato Cruz Molina's hand is more delicate than the general Durango norm, and the agave character comes through with unusual clarity. Would be a 4.5 at 48%; the undersell is familiar. Consensus 4.3; we rate 4.0 for the proof ceiling.
Durango tepextate is a regional accident worth paying attention to
Tasting notes
Nose: Tropical floral with mineral damp
Palate: Bright and restrained at 45%. This is Oaxacan-style marmorata being run in Durango under Cruz Molina, the proof is borderline but the production is clean enough that the floral-river rock signature arrives intact
Finish: Floral, cool, slow fade, long
The bottom line
Buy. Rare northern-terroir tepextate
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.