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NETA Espadín - Delfino & Sozimo Jarquín
A high-proof espadín from one of NETA's regular maestros
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Agave Mixtape, NETA
- Maestro: Delfino Jarquín, Sozimo Jarquín
- Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 51.5%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
NETA's espadín releases are priced high for espadín but consistently well-made, what you pay for is one-palenque transparency and high-proof production discipline. Delfino Sozimo Jarquin's batch doesn't rewrite the rules; it demonstrates them at 51.5%, which is a producer's way of arguing that espadín at serious proof can sit next to wild agaves. Consensus 4.0 is generous; we'd land at 3.5. The Ranulfo García Pacheco release elsewhere in the NETA range is the better espadín.
Good espadín at a premium price is still good espadín
Tasting notes
Nose: Warm stone, then cooked agave, faint herbal edge
Palate: Clean and mineral at 51.5% – Delfino's style is precise, not showy
Finish: Dry, warm. Stays long
The bottom line
Fine premium espadín. The Ranulfo García Pacheco release is better