Reviews / Real Minero Espadin, Largo, Tripon, Barril
Review · · by The Editors
Real Minero Espadin, Largo, Tripon, Barril
Ten years in glass, four agaves, 46% – patience as production method
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Real Minero
- Maestro: Edgar Angeles, Lorenzo Angeles
- Region: Santa Catarina Minas, Oaxaca
- Agave: Barril, Espadin, Largo, Tripon
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Real Minero rested this ensamble for a decade before bottling, and that's not a line for the press kit; it's what the liquid tastes like. Most ensambles argue; this one has settled. If you want to understand what glass aging can do to a mezcal without oak interfering, this is the textbook. The only ensambles in this register come from Lalocura or 5 Sentidos.
Ten years in glass isn't marketing – it's in the shape of every sip
Tasting notes
Nose: Dried herbs walks in first. Then warm honey, wet stone, woodsmoke, stewed fruit
Palate: Round and integrated at 46%, the decade of glass rest showing in how nothing sticks out, barril, largo, tripon, espadín all arriving together. 46% would be a concern on a younger bottle; here it's the right weight for what the glass has done
Finish: Long, soft, persistent
The bottom line
The pick for the shelf, it will teach you something
Where to buy online
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