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Review · · by The Editors
NETA Ensamble Americana
Hugo García's americana ensamble – arroqueño territory, Miahuatlán hand
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: NETA
- Maestro: Hugo García
- Region: San Luis Amatlan, Oaxaca
- Agave: Azul, Rayo, Sierrudo
- ABV: 46.8%
- Price: $180 ($$)
Verdict
Most drinkers encounter americana as arroqueño; Hugo García's ensamble lets you taste how wide the species goes. Sierrudo, rayo, and azul each carry americana's weight differently, and the 46.8% ABV gives them all the floor they need. Two reviewers at 3.8; our read is close. A studious, deep bottle, not a crowd-pleaser, but important for understanding the genus.
Three americana cuts – a lesson in what the Latin name hides
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark stone fruit up front. Warm earth, cooked sugar, faint smoke underneath
Palate: 46.8% ensamble of three americana varietals, sierrudo, rayo, and azul. Dense, savory, with the arroqueño-family's characteristic weight
Finish: Savory, warming
The bottom line
Buy for the americana master class