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NETA Madrecuixe de Soca
Hugo García delivers a Logoche madrecuishe that redraws the karwinskii map
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: NETA
- Maestro: Hugo García
- Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Madrecuishe
- ABV: 46.1%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
NETA picked this release for reasons that become obvious by the second sip. Hugo García works in Logoche, Miahuatlán and the batch MDXHGO2310 is reference material, track it if you still can. This is madrecuishe the way Real Minero makes it argue, built at an ABV most producers would use as an excuse.
Madrecuishe under 48% is usually a ceiling – Hugo García raises it
Tasting notes
Nose: Wet granite up front. Green banana leaf, cold citrus pith, a thread of white pepper underneath
Palate: At 46.1% the madrecuishe has every reason to feel thin, and it doesn't – Hugo García Maldonado coaxes the karwinskii's cold mineral spine into something with real weight. NETA releases have set a bar and this clears it
Finish: Bracing, stony, very long
The bottom line
A collectible-grade karwinskii. Commit when it surfaces