Reviews / Lalocura Tepeztate
Review · · by The Editors
Lalocura Tepeztate
Tepeztate with a drier spine than the Jolgorio benchmark
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Lalocura Mezcal
- Maestro: Eduardo "Lalo" Angeles
- Region: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tepextate
- ABV: 51%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Consensus of 4.2 hits as a touch low. Lalocura makes the austere tepeztate in a category that usually glamorizes fruit – if you find tepeztate generally too showy, this is the bottle that will change your mind. If you like tepeztate for the tropical notes, reach for Jolgorio instead.
A tepeztate for people who prefer their wild agaves austere
Tasting notes
Nose: Lavender with wet moss, dry herb
Palate: Unusually austere for tepeztate – less tropical fruit, more stone and wildflower. 51% holds the shape
Finish: Endless, drying, herbal
The bottom line
The austere tepeztate. Some will prefer it