Maguey Melate Inaequidens - Miguel Ortiz Villagomez

Item: Maguey Melate Inaequidens - Miguel Ortiz Villagomez
Rating: 4.5
Author: The Editors

Miguel Ortiz Villagomez at 53% – Michoacán alto given room

Score: 4.5/5 agaves

Producer: Maguey Melate
Maestro: Miguel Ortiz Villagomez
Region: Cañada del Agua, Michoacán
Agave: Alto
ABV: 53%
Price: $65 ($$)

Verdict

Miguel Ortiz Villagomez runs several Michoacán bottles in the Melate catalog and this one is the peak, commit. At 53% through a Filipino still the alto reads concentrated and complete, nothing wasted. Closer to what Mal Bien pulls off in Michoacán than most releases from the state. Grab it when you find it; Michoacán is chronically underpoured.

Michoacán alto at 53% – the proof the agave asked for

Tasting notes

Nose: Wild honey with pine, dried orange

Palate: Filipino-still inaequidens at 53% – Miguel Ortiz Villagomez lets the Michoacán alto's mountain character build without apologizing. The proof is earned: the agave has the body to carry it

Finish: Warming, resinous, very long

The bottom line

Peak Michoacán alto. Buy without hesitation