Reviews / Real Minero Arroqueño, Espadín, Mexicanito, Marteño
Review · · by The Editors
Real Minero Arroqueño, Espadín, Mexicanito, Marteño
A four-agave ensamble from Real Minero – somehow coherent
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Real Minero
- Maestro: Edgar Angeles
- Region: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Arroqueño, Espadin, Marteño, Mexicanito
- ABV: 47.6%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
47.6% is load-bearing. Four-agave ensambles rarely hold together, too many conversations in one bottle, usually – but Real Minero makes this one work by giving each component actual space rather than blending them into a shared middle. Arroqueño provides honey weight, espadín the structural spine, mexicano the vegetal complexity, and the fourth agave (the rare mexicanito marteño) adds a saline note the others can't deliver. The community agrees. A producer statement piece.
A producer's statement piece
Tasting notes
Nose: Complex chord, dark fruit, mineral damp, green herb, warm earth
Palate: All four agaves have their own spot in the glass; none of them fight
Finish: Layered, cooling, very long
The bottom line
A multi-agave bottle that earns its complexity at a serious price
Where to buy online
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