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NETA Madrecuixe, Espadín, and Jabalín

Primitivo Vásquez's madrecuishe-espadín-jabalí – three agaves, one Miahuatlán voice

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

NETA Madrecuixe, Espadín, and Jabalín bottle
  • Producer: NETA
  • Maestro: Primitivo Vásquez
  • Region: Miahuatlán
  • Agave: Espadin, Jabali, Madrecuishe
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Primitivo Vásquez is one of the Miahuatlán maestros whose catalog rewards chasing, and this three-agave ensamble is a good introduction. Jabalí's difficulty plus madrecuishe's elegance is a hard pairing to make work; Primitivo does. Two reviewers at 4.0 matches our read. Buy for the Primitivo signature.

Primitivo Vásquez writes ensambles the way good editors cut – you hear every voice

Tasting notes

Nose: Dry herb – then cooked agave, wild musk, lime peel

Palate: Ensamble where madrecuishe's mineral spine runs under espadín's sweetness and jabalí's funk, the three agaves taking turns rather than blending away

Finish: Long, layered, river rock-savory

The bottom line

Buy for Primitivo's hand

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