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NETA Bicuixe - Jorge Vásquez Aquino

Bicuishe from a less-heralded maestro – the NETA range continues to reward depth

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

NETA Bicuixe - Jorge Vásquez Aquino bottle
  • Producer: Agave Mixtape, NETA
  • Maestro: Jorge Vásquez Aquino
  • Region: San Luis Amatlan, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Bicuishe
  • ABV: 47.6%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Jorge Vasquez Aquino's bicuishe for NETA is a careful, correct expression of the agave. Single-maestro bottlings are NETA's value proposition, and releases from less-heralded maestros are often where the range's best discoveries live; bicuishe at 47.6% from Vasquez Aquino's hand delivers the karwinskii family's vegetal-mineral register cleanly, without the showmanship some of NETA's flagship maestros bring. Consensus matches. A solid mid-range NETA for drinkers who've learned to read the maestro names on NETA labels.

Single-maestro bottlings are NETA's value proposition

Tasting notes

Nose: Green pepper with faint smoke

Palate: Lean and mineral, bicuishe's signature without the density madrecuishe would bring

Finish: Long, drying, cooling

The bottom line

A solid mid-range NETA

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