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NETA Barril - Miguel García Ortíz

Miguel García Ortíz's barril at 51.5% – karwinskii with attitude

Score: 4.5/5 agaves

NETA Barril - Miguel García Ortíz bottle
  • Producer: NETA
  • Maestro: Miguel García Ortíz
  • Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Barril
  • ABV: 51.5%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Miguel García Ortíz is one of the Miahuatlán maestros NETA has made careers for, and this barril at 51.5% is the reason. Karwinskii at high proof doesn't soften; it intensifies, and Miguel's cut respects that. One reviewer at 4.5 and we agree – a clear recommendation for anyone building a karwinskii shelf next to Real Minero's cuishe and Lalocura's barril.

51.5% karwinskii is a proof choice that respects the agave

Tasting notes

Nose: Warm citrus walks in first. Then hot stone, dry herb, white pepper

Palate: 51.5% single-agave barril – concentrated karwinskii, mineral spine, a long drying mid-palate that doesn't smooth

Finish: Very long, limestone, peppery-dry

The bottom line

The pick for the karwinskii canon

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