Montelobos Ensamble

Item: Montelobos Ensamble
Rating: 3.0
Author: The Editors

Technically well-made, editorially beige

Score: 3.0/5 agaves

Producer: Montelobos Mezcal
Maestro: Aarón Alva Sánchez
Region: Puebla
Agave: Espadin, Tobala
ABV: 45.3%
Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Montelobos' ensamble is made with care by people who know production – Iván Saldaña is a trained enologist, and the discipline shows at every level of the bottle. That's not the critique; the critique is that the liquid tastes like it was made by someone hitting a spec sheet rather than chasing a voice. Technically correct, editorially anonymous. Consensus 3.5 grades the technique; we grade the mezcal.

Safety is a choice. Sometimes it's the wrong one

Tasting notes

Nose: Light smoke, pear, a clean oak note

Palate: Smooth, even, agreeably mid-weight – the enologist's hand clearly present

Finish: Clean, slightly sweet

The bottom line

Consistent, clean, and quietly uninteresting

Where to buy online

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