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Lamata Tepemete
Tepemete at 52% – Maximino Cruz, Durango's wild tepe at full voice
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Lamata
- Maestro: Maximino Cruz
- Region: El Mezquital, Durango
- Agave: Tepemete
- ABV: 52%
- Price: $147 ($$$)
Verdict
Lamata Tepemete is Lamata at its best – Maximino Cruz running a rarely-bottled marmorata-family agave at a proof most bottlers wouldn't commit to, and the result is the best tepemete on US shelves that we know of. La Medida's Oaxacan tepextate at 46% is the counterpoint; this drinks deeper. A marmorata rarity that repays the effort. No quarrel with the 4.4 the community gives it.
Tepemete at 52% is Durango answering tepextate in its own dialect
Tasting notes
Nose: Tropical floral, green pepper, mineral damp, a cool herbal edge
Palate: Bright and dense at 52%. Cruz's tepemete, a marmorata-family wild Durango variant, runs at the proof the agave demands, and the floral-chalky character is unusually clear for the family
Finish: Floral-chalky, slow cool close, very long
The bottom line
Maximino Cruz at full commitment. Peak Durango tepemete, correct proof
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Astor Wines – $145
- Old Town Tequila – $149.99
Price check: $147 (2026-07-29).