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Maguey Melate Espadin - Heladio López Luis
Heladio López Luis renders espadín in clay at 47.5%
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Maguey Melate
- Maestro: Heladio Lopez
- Region: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 47.5%
- Price: $65 ($)
Verdict
Espadín in clay is often a price-point luxury and Heladio López Luis justifies the math, the clay signature is legible, the agave doesn't get buried. Hunt his name. Closer to what Real Minero does with its entry Minero espadín than typical clay-pot releases at this price. A sleeper pick in the Melate catalog.
Clay-pot espadín – worth doing, worth paying for
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked pineapple with green melon, faint smoke
Palate: Clay-pot distillation at 47.5% – Heladio López Luis treats espadín with the same care most producers reserve for wild agaves. The palate has the wet, mineral character clay gives and the espadín stays lifted throughout
Finish: Mineral, clean, long
The bottom line
Clay-pot espadín worth the extra cost. Hunt it