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Maguey Melate Espadin - Rodrigo Martínez Méndez
Don Goyo's son carries the San Baltazar line forward
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Maguey Melate
- Maestro: Rodrigo Martínez Méndez
- Region: San Baltazar Guélavila, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $55 ($)
Verdict
Honor Rodrigo Martínez Méndez by name and track him: his father Don Goyo was the producer other producers cited, and Rodrigo is carrying the San Baltazar Guelavila tradition forward without apology. This espadín is the proof. Reach for it over most commercial espadín at triple the price – closer to Lalocura's caliber than the Melate shelf average.
Don Goyo's son – the lineage is audible
Tasting notes
Nose: Green melon walks in first. Then warm stone, light smoke, dried herb
Palate: 48% in copper – Rodrigo Martínez Méndez inherits his father Gregorio 'Don Goyo' Martinez Garcia's discipline and it shows. The espadín reads with quiet authority; every note has a reason
Finish: Clean, mineral
The bottom line
The next-generation Don Goyo. If it's on the shelf, take it