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Review · · by The Editors
MDM Mexicano
Jacobo Lopez's mexicano at a no-excuses proof
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Maestros del Mezcal (MDM)
- Maestro: Jacobo Lopez
- Region: Oaxaca
- Agave: Mexicano
- ABV: 51.4%
- Price: $160 ($$)
Verdict
Mexicano sits in the shadow of tobalá and tepextate on most wild-agave flights, and it shouldn't – done well, it delivers a softer, more aromatic profile than either. MDM and Jacobo Lopez deliver it well, at a proof that respects the work, in the single-maestro format that matters. A Del Maguey-Mezcalero-league piece of work for someone new to the agave.
Mexicano is the wild agave most people skip. This bottle will fix that
Tasting notes
Nose: Sweet corn, wildflowers, ripe melon, a dust of smoke
Palate: 51.4% with mexicano's characteristic round, slightly creamy core – structured enough to carry the weight, aromatic enough to stay lifted
Finish: Gentle, floral. Long
The bottom line
Worth tracking. One of the better-priced mexicanos on the market