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Palenqueros Espadin - Mexicano - Bicuishe
Three-agave ensamble with mexicano supplying the depth
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Palenqueros
- Maestro: Valente Angel García
- Region: Santa Maria La Pila, Oaxaca
- Agave: Bicuishe, Espadin, Mexicano
- ABV: 49.5%
- Price: $87 ($$)
Verdict
Every Palenqueros ensamble earns its bottle by making a case for the specific blend rather than just adding agaves. Here mexicano is the load-bearing character, it brings the weight that espadín lacks and the fruit that karwinskii refuses. Reach for it as an introduction to what mexicano does in an ensamble setting before going after single-mexicano bottlings.
Mexicano is the agave that turns an ensamble from good to memorable
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave, dark fruit, wet stone, green herb
Palate: 49.5% with bicuishe's mineral-saline, mexicano's dark-fruit density, and espadín's familiar structure, the three voices are distinct but additive
Finish: Long, layered, warming
The bottom line
Reach for it. Your education in what mexicano contributes
Where to buy online
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