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Review · · by The Editors
Noble Fuego Mexicano
Morales's mexicano at 47% – rhodacantha, cleanly done
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Noble Fuego
- Maestro: Benjamín Morales
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Mexicano
- ABV: 47%
- Price: $60 ($$)
Verdict
Mexicano is a rhodacantha variety that shows up mostly in ensambles, and Morales's single-agave version at 47% is a worthwhile study bottle. No consensus data; we score it mid-4 tier – credible, serious, less headline than the arroqueño but more distinctive than the espadín in the same line. Pair with Primitivo Vásquez's mexicano-verde ensamble.
Mexicano is rhodacantha. Morales writes it cleanly
Tasting notes
Nose: Green herb up front. Warm citrus, dry stone, a savory edge underneath
Palate: 47% rhodacantha – mexicano's characteristic green-savory brightness, less sweet than the Matatlán espadín average, Morales keeps it clean
Finish: Green, mineral – long
The bottom line
Buy for rhodacantha breadth