Maguey Melate Barril - Semei Garcia Ramos

Verdict

Semei Garcia Ramos keeps delivering at this level and this barril is the argument for buying his catalog without reading the notes. Commit – at 46% with cuts this clean, it sits next to Cuish and Cuentacuentos karwinskii releases without flinching. This is the bottle Real Minero fans reach for when the shelf is empty.

Tasting notes

Nose: Green pepper with dried mint, honeyed grass

Palate: At 46% Semei Garcia Ramos treats the barril like a piece of music – clean mineral line, wet vegetal mid, long karwinskii cold on the back. Nothing hurried, nothing padded

Finish: Cold, herbal. Very long

The bottom line

A reference-grade barril at a civilian price