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NETA Espadín + Jabalín
Espadín plus jabalí at 48.1% – Ramón and Wilfredo García tag-team
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: NETA
- Maestro: Ramón Garcia, Wilfredo García
- Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin, Jabali
- ABV: 48.1%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
The bicuishe-jabalí ensambles from Celso and Wilfredo earn higher marks because jabalí rewards karwinskii-family partners, with espadín, the result is friendlier but less distinctive. Four reviewers at 3.6 is fair. Buy it as a gentler door into jabalí than the 48.5%-50.6% bicuishe pairings.
Espadín is jabalí's best diplomat. This bottle is the treaty
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave. Then wild musk, warm herb, faint citrus
Palate: 48.1% ensamble where the espadín sweetness moderates the jabalí's wild-funk register, approachable for a jabalí-inflected ensamble, still recognizably odd
Finish: Herbal, drying – long
The bottom line
Buy as a jabalí starter
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.