Mal Bien Tobala

Verdict

If you want a tobalá that will outperform bottles at twice its price, the Ramos release at 49% is it. Every floral and mineral note is where it should be, and the refrescador still keeps the potatorum lifted without thinning the mid-palate. This is the tobalá we'd put on any tobalá-curious drinker's starter shelf. Put a bottle on yours.

Tasting notes

Nose: Honey, white flower, wet stone, warm spice, a whisper of citrus

Palate: 49% of refrescador-pulled potatorum – Emanuel and Victor Ramos make the cleanest-lined tobalá in the Mal Bien catalog, floral intensity anchored by mineral drive, no cut out of place

Finish: Dry, floral-iron-tinged

The bottom line

A clear yes. A reference Miahuatlán tobalá

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

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