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Review · · by The Editors
Noble Fuego Arroqueño
Benjamín Morales's arroqueño at 46% – San Dionisio Ocotepec's americana answer
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Noble Fuego
- Maestro: Benjamín Morales
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Arroqueño
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $60 ($$)
Verdict
Benjamín Morales's Noble Fuego arroqueño is a credible mid-tier americana – less concentrated than the top NETA bottlings but delivering the arroqueño signature honestly at 46%. No consensus data yet. Our read: a reasonable first arroqueño if the NETA collaboration is out of stock, and a fair case for San Dionisio Ocotepec as a terroir to watch.
San Dionisio Ocotepec arroqueño is a regional reading worth hearing
Tasting notes
Nose: Dark stone fruit walks in first. Then warm earth, cooked sugar, faint smoke
Palate: 46% arroqueño with Benjamín Morales's dense, savory hand – the americana signature weight, slightly less concentrated than the best NETA arroqueños
Finish: Savory, warming – long
The bottom line
Buy as a first arroqueño; NETA still sets the ceiling