Reviews / Noble Fuego Tobala
Review · · by The Editors
Noble Fuego Tobala
Morales's tobalá at 47%, competent, not distinctive
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Noble Fuego
- Maestro: Benjamín Morales
- Region: San Dionisio Ocotepec, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobala
- ABV: 47%
- Price: $65 ($$)
Verdict
Noble Fuego's tobalá is a credible wild-agave entry from a producer (Benjamín Morales) who clearly has the chops, but in a category where Noble Coyote, NETA, and Real Minero all make strong cases, being credible without being distinctive is a middle result. No consensus data; we read it at mid-tier. Buy if you're cataloging San Dionisio Ocotepec.
A tobalá that works without making an argument
Tasting notes
Nose: Wild honey with green melon, faint floral
Palate: 47% wild tobalá from San Dionisio Ocotepec, mineral-floral in the standard tobalá register, without the signature that would lift it above Noble Coyote's or Banhez's tobalá
Finish: Chalky, floral
The bottom line
Skip unless you're collecting by town