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Rezpiral Espadin - Aureliano Hernandez Martinez

Aureliano Hernández Martínez's espadín at 46% – honest, quiet

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Rezpiral Espadin - Aureliano Hernandez Martinez bottle
  • Producer: Rezpiral
  • Maestro: Aureliano Hernandez
  • Region: San Baltazar Guélavila, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Espadin
  • ABV: 46%
  • Price: $70 ($)

Verdict

Aureliano Hernández's solo espadín is a quiet bottle – 46%, clean, honest, without the extra concentration that Berta Vásquez or Abel Martínez bring to the same agave. A working Rezpiral at a working price. Pick it over Wahaka Joven Espadín without thinking, but pick Berta's espadín over it for the reach.

The Rezpiral espadín that doesn't oversell itself

Tasting notes

Nose: Cooked agave up front. Warm hay, fresh herb, faint smoke underneath

Palate: Clean and medium-weight. At 46%, Aureliano Hernández's espadín reading as a well-made community expression from San Baltazar Guélavila. Not the loudest Rezpiral bottle, but structurally tight

Finish: Medium-long, mineral, clean

The bottom line

A solid single-maestro espadín – drink, don't collect

Where to buy online

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