NETA Arroqueño + Sierra Negra

Verdict

Nicolás García Vásquez's bottling for NETA is a model of the project, single maestro, specific batch, high proof (52.3%), and the arroqueño-sierra negra ensamble is legible as a decision rather than a marketing story. Both agaves retain their identity across the palate: arroqueño's honey-weight sits alongside sierra negra's mineral austerity without either crowding the other out. The community agrees. The NETA bottle that most clearly explains the importer's model.

Tasting notes

Nose: Dark honey – then bay, warm leather, a light lavender high note

Palate: Weight and precision in equal measure, arroqueño's density balanced by sierra negra's brighter spine. 52.3% earns the structure

Finish: Warming, cooling in equal turns

The bottom line

The NETA bottle that explains the project