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Maguey Melate Mexicano - Semei Garcia Ramos
Semei Garcia Ramos at 50% – mexicano given the full treatment
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Maguey Melate
- Maestro: Semei Garcia Ramos
- Region: Santa Maria La Pila, Oaxaca
- Agave: Mexicano
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $65 ($$)
Verdict
Commit. Semei Garcia Ramos at 50% on mexicano is the bottle that argues for tracking his entire catalog – closer to Lalocura's caliber at a price most Melate shelves can still carry. Don't pass. This is what commercial mezcal could be if commercial mezcal were willing.
Semei's mexicano at 50% – peak Melate single-agave
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked fruit, warm granite, bell pepper, wild flower
Palate: 50% in copper – Semei Garcia Ramos distills mexicano with the same restraint his barril and arroqueño bottles show. The rhodacantha's density builds with structure, not weight; the proof earns its place
Finish: Floral, mineral – very long
The bottom line
Peak Semei. Buy every bottle you find