Reviews / Quiereme Mucho Tepextate
Review · · by The Editors
Quiereme Mucho Tepextate
Tepextate at 45-47% – on the edge of committing
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Quiereme Mucho Mezcal
- Maestro: Wilibaldo Rodríguez
- Region: Ocotlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tepextate
- ABV: 45%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Quiereme Mucho's tepextate is the brand's version of the plant done at commercial proof rather than committed proof. Compared to Pluma Negra's 52% or Pierde Almas' 55%, this reads like a sketch. Pass unless the shelf gives no alternative. Tepextate wants proof; this one declines to provide it.
Tepextate whispering instead of speaking – we've heard this one before
Tasting notes
Nose: Green melon with a mineral cool
Palate: Pretty but under-committed. 45-47% is the range where tepextate is recognizable but not fully expressive. The plant wants 48%+ and you can hear the half-step it's missing
Finish: Medium, green, fading
The bottom line
A pass. Spend up for Pluma Negra's 52%