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Rezpiral Espadin - Berta Vasquez
Berta Vásquez's espadín at 48% – the base agave, in her hands
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Rezpiral
- Maestro: Berta Vasquez
- Region: San Baltazar Guélavila, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
Espadín is the workhorse, and the question with a Berta Vásquez espadín is whether her method translates to the category's common agave. The answer is yes, modestly, this is a cleaner, more structured espadín than most in its tier, though not a bottle that will change your mind the way her wild-agave releases will. Buy it as part of a Vásquez flight; skip it alone if Banhez or Revelador's espadín is available.
Espadín doesn't ask for much – Berta Vásquez gives it everything anyway
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave with a green herb, wet stone, warm hay
Palate: Clean and structured at 48%, Berta Vásquez giving espadín the same tahona-milled discipline she gives her wild-agave bottles. Consensus sits low; we score it slightly higher because of the maestra
Finish: Mineral, clean, long
The bottom line
A fine single-maestra espadín, the wild agaves are the reach
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- The Epicurean Trader – $119
- Madre Shop – $100