Pasión Ancestral Arroqueño-Cucharilla

Verdict

This is the kind of ensamble that justifies the 'ancestral' tag on the label – clay-still work, two agaves that don't show up together often, proofed at 52% so both can breathe. Pasión Ancestral's cut comes through enough to let the unusual pairing argue for itself. Reach for it when you want an ensamble that doesn't sound like the ones you've seen.

Tasting notes

Nose: Dark fruit, cocoa, dried herb, wet stone, a mineral top

Palate: 52% ensamble where arroqueño supplies the density and cucharilla – a high-altitude agave – brings a pinprick of acidity that cuts the weight. Unusual structure, well-handled

Finish: Layered, warming. Very long

The bottom line

Stock when you find it. Ensamble at its most inventive