Reviews / Nuestra Soledad Santiago Matatlan
Review · · by The Editors
Nuestra Soledad Santiago Matatlan
Matatlán espadín – the heart of the category, honestly rendered
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Nuestra Soledad Mezcal
- Maestro: Gregorio Martinez Jarquin, Valentin Cortes
- Region: Santiago Matatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 47%
- Price: $60 ($)
Verdict
Matatlán is mezcal's core village, where more than 90% of Oaxacan commercial production comes from, and this bottle is a reliable portrait of it without any of the commercial flattening. Nothing extravagant, everything in the right proportions: the Matatlán smoke, the espadín sweetness, and the 47% proof spine. 3.6 consensus reads right. A house bottle for drinkers who want Matatlán rendered without the Jolgorio markup.
Matatlán doesn't need reinvention
Tasting notes
Nose: Classic cooked agave – then wood smoke, green apple
Palate: A textbook Matatlán profile, confident smoke, clear agave, structural spine at 47%
Finish: Medium-long, clean, mineral
The bottom line
A dependable village bottling at a fair price
Where to buy online
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