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Review · · by The Editors
Mezcasiarca Tepextate
Clay-pot tepextate at ~50% – the floral wild meets the mineral technique
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Mezcasiarca
- Region: Yeguesia, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tepextate
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Mezcasiarca's clay-pot tepextate is a genuine distillation-technique statement on a wild agave that's usually presented in copper, the floral character remains intact but arrives with more weight, and at ~50% the agave doesn't feel undersold. Pour alongside Memorable Tepeztate (copper) for a technique flight that proves the category's breadth.
Tepextate usually floats. Through clay, it walks
Tasting notes
Nose: Wildflower, then wet clay, ripe melon, mineral dust
Palate: ~50% with tepextate's characteristic floral lift filtered through the clay-pot's earthen accent, the result is tepextate with a heavier foot, less airborne but more grounded
Finish: Floral, earthen. Very long
The bottom line
Worth tracking. Clay-pot tepextate is rare and worth the rarity
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Old Town Tequila – $169.99
- Saratoga Wine