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Maguey Melate Coyote - Noé García Olivera
Sola de Vega coyote in clay – wild agave done patiently
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Maguey Melate
- Maestro: Noé García Olivera
- Region: San Juan Bautista, Oaxaca
- Agave: Coyote
- ABV: 49.1%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Wild coyote gets reduced to 'tobalá-adjacent' in most tasting notes and this bottle proves why that's lazy. Noé García Olivera in San Juan Bautista, Sola de Vega runs a clean clay-pot operation – hunt his name. Closer to what Cuish releases in the coyote category than most Melate bottlings. Commit when you find it.
Coyote isn't tobalá – Noé García lets the difference show
Tasting notes
Nose: Wet bark, green melon, cold stone, white flowers
Palate: Noé García Olivera distills coyote in clay at 49.1% and the result is dense but legible – the agave's uncommon floral-mineral signature reads clearly, the clay adds depth without muddying
Finish: Herbal, cold – long
The bottom line
The coyote bottle worth the effort of finding