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Maguey Melate Jabali - Ildefonso Macedas Ginez
Ildefonso Macedas Ginez – Puebla jabalí at 56.8%, finally confident
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Maguey Melate
- Maestro: Ildefonso Macedas Ginez
- Region: Caltepec, Puebla
- Agave: Jabali
- ABV: 56.8%
- Price: $65 ($$)
Verdict
Jabalí demands proof and Ildefonso Macedas Ginez answers at 56.8% – commit. Honor his name; Puebla producers this capable are undercovered. Closer to what Real Minero achieves with its ensamble jabalí than most Oaxaca bottlings. Don't pass on this; this is what jabalí should taste like when someone refuses to undersell it.
Jabalí at the proof the agave asked for – Ildefonso delivers
Tasting notes
Nose: Cracked green walnut, then wet granite, dry citrus, pine
Palate: 56.8% through copper, jabalí needs proof this high to stop apologizing for itself, and Ildefonso Macedas Ginez gives it the room. The Puebla terroir adds dryness where Oaxacan jabalí runs slightly oilier
Finish: Very long, warming, mineral
The bottom line
The jabalí proof demand met cleanly. Buy