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Luneta Papalometl + Cimarron

Rodriguez's papalometl-cimarrón Puebla blend

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Luneta Papalometl + Cimarron bottle
  • Producer: Lucero
  • Maestro: Abdias De La Luz Rodriguez
  • Region: Puebla
  • Agave: Cimarrón, Papalometl
  • ABV: 45%
  • Price: $180 ($$)

Verdict

Rodriguez's papalometl-cimarrón blend is another quiet win in Luneta's Puebla range – two aromatic agaves working in consonance rather than competition, with the producer's hand visible in the restraint. At 45% the bottle is proofed slightly lower than we'd prefer for the blend, but the composition holds together. Track Rodriguez's bottles across the Luneta catalog; his Puebla work is the house's best argument.

Puebla as an aromatic conversation, edited

Tasting notes

Nose: Wild herb, then warm stone, cool mineral, dry flower

Palate: The papalometl (potatorum dialect) and cimarrón (marmorata) share the aromatic register and let Rodriguez's Puebla signature carry – at 45% the structure is at the floor of where this blend should be, but the hand is clear and the composition holds

Finish: Cool, herbal

The bottom line

Smart Puebla ensamble. Buy when seen

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