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Mezcalosfera Bicuishe/ Tobala/ Madrecuishe

Margarito Cortés's three-wild masterpiece at 45.27%

Score: 5.0/5 agaves

Mezcalosfera Bicuishe/ Tobala/ Madrecuishe bottle
  • Producer: Mezcalosfera de Mezcaloteca
  • Maestro: Margarito Cortés
  • Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Bicuishe, Madrecuishe, Tobala
  • ABV: 45.27%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Margarito Cortés is one of the Mezcalosfera catalog's anchor maestros, and this three-wild ensamble is among his most persuasive releases. The lower proof is deliberate and works – the aromatic complexity of the blend reads more clearly at 45% than it would at 50%. A category-reference Mezcalosfera bottle. If it's on the shelf, take it.

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Tasting notes

Nose: Honey. Then wet limestone, ripe melon, wildflower, a fine mineral dust

Palate: 45.27% with tobalá's round tropical character and the two karwinskiis' dry limestone spine in near-perfect conversation – the ensamble is less about proof muscle and more about aromatic balance at a clarifying spec

Finish: Floral, slate-tinged. Very long

The bottom line

Don't pass. Reference Mezcalosfera

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