Reviews / Nacional 1937
Review · · by The Editors
Nacional 1937
Cirial at 48.5%. The karwinskii few producers bottle single
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Nacional Mezcal
- Maestro: Celso Martínez López
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Cirial
- ABV: 48.5%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
Cirial is usually a supporting player in karwinskii ensambles; Nacional 1937 treats it as the lead, and the bottle rewards the decision. Celso Martínez López's hand is in the proof and the clarity, and 48.5% lets the agave's herbal spine show without smoothing it. Buy it for karwinskii varietal focus; pour it next to a NETA bicuishe if you want to hear how much the town changes. A studious bottle, not a party one.
Cirial solo is a rare bottle, and Celso Martínez López shows why more producers should try
Tasting notes
Nose: Dry grass, then lime peel, wet stone, white pepper
Palate: Single-agave cirial at 48.5% is a lean, herbal, mineral reading, karwinskii's cousin-to-madrecuishe register, less sweet, more spine
Finish: Dry, slightly bitter
The bottom line
Buy for karwinskii study
Where to buy online
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