Rey Campero Jabali + Tepextate

Verdict

Jabalí under 50% usually reads as hedged; at 48% with tepextate's lift, Rey Campero lets the pairing work. Rómulo Sánchez Parada knows both agaves and knows what the ensamble needs – the jabalí's foam-producing vigor gets tempered by the tepextate's higher register rather than muted. Pick it over the cuishe-Jabalí; this pairing earns its proof.

Tasting notes

Nose: Orchid, then green pepper, cooked agave, wildflower, wet stone

Palate: Tepextate's floral reach meeting jabalí's vegetal-wild texture. 48% is the floor for both agaves; Rómulo Sánchez Parada holds it; layered at 48%

Finish: Floral, mineral. Long

The bottom line

A legitimate wild ensamble – worth the reach