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Noble Fuego Espadin
Benjamín Morales's espadín at 46% – the workhorse of the Noble Fuego line
Score: 3.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Noble Fuego
- Maestro: Benjamín Morales
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $40–90 ($$)
Verdict
Noble Fuego's espadín is a proof-correct Oaxacan entry that sits a half-step behind the Morro, Dixeebe, and Noble Coyote espadíns for distinctiveness, none of what's in the bottle is wrong, but none of it shouts a town either. No consensus data; reading at middle-tier credible. Buy if San Dionisio Ocotepec is on your tour; otherwise the alternatives are stronger.
A well-proofed Oaxacan espadín – competent more than memorable
Tasting notes
Nose: Green note over cooked agave, fruit, wet stone, light smoke
Palate: 46% San Dionisio Ocotepec espadín, clean, competent, mineral-inflected, but without a distinctive terroir fingerprint
Finish: Clean, slate-tinged
The bottom line
Skip if a Matatlán espadín is on your shelf; Mestiza Negra fills that slot for $20