NETA Tepextate - Florencio García Vásquez

Verdict

One reviewer at 5.0; our read rolls a half-step down to preserve the top-of-catalog scarcity, but the liquid earns its reputation. Tepextate at a well-proofed copper still with Florencio García Vásquez's hand is a reference document for the variety – floral without being perfumed, mineral without being austere. A bottle to open next to Real Minero's tepextate for the producer-level comparison.

Tasting notes

Nose: Wild orchid, lime blossom, hot stone, white pepper

Palate: Tepextate at NETA proof – Florencio's signature clarity applied to the species' most dramatic member. Floral top, mineral base, a long drying mid-palate

Finish: Floral, peppery – very long

The bottom line

Take it. Tepextate canon

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

• K&L Wines
• Astor Wines