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NETA Tequilana Capón
Wilfredo's capón tequilana at 47.9%. Tequilana treated like a serious mezcal agave
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: NETA
- Maestro: Wilfredo García
- Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Azul
- ABV: 47.9%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Cándido's non-capón tequilana shows you the agave can make credible mezcal; Wilfredo's capón version shows you it can make serious mezcal. Three reviewers at 4.2; we agree. The capón treatment gives tequilana the mid-palate depth that mezcal drinkers expect and tequila drinkers will find surprising. Buy to argue about agave species at dinner.
Capón tequilana is tequila taught a new trick
Tasting notes
Nose: Concentrated cooked pineapple, warm stone, dry herb, faint smoke
Palate: 47.9% capón tequilana, capón concentration gives the agave weight and depth it doesn't usually carry in mezcal format
Finish: Savory, concentrated – long
The bottom line
Buy to understand tequilana outside the DO
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.