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Review · · by The Editors
NETA Pulquero
Primitivo Vásquez's pulquero at 45.8%. Same agave, lighter hand
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: NETA
- Maestro: Primitivo Vásquez
- Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Pulquero
- ABV: 45.8%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Primitivo Vásquez's pulquero is a gentler introduction to the varietal than Celso's, which you prefer depends on how dry-dairy you want your pulquero to read. One reviewer at 4.0; we shade slightly down for our read. Pair with Celso's Pulquero Cenizo if you want to understand how wide the pulquero register goes.
Same rare agave, different maestro – NETA's case study as usual
Tasting notes
Nose: Dry grass walks in first. Then faint dairy, cooked agave, green herb
Palate: 45.8% pulquero from Primitivo, lighter and less pronounced than Celso's, the dairy-ferment note softer, the palate cleaner
Finish: Mineral, clean. Stays medium-long
The bottom line
A buy as the softer pulquero
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 3 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- Madre Shop – $199
- Keg N Bottle – $219.99
- Hi-Time Wine Cellars