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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
- Producer: NETA
- Maestro: Miguel García Ortíz
- Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Barril
- ABV: 51.5%
- Price: $40–90 ($$)
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