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Rezpiral Espadin - Leonardo Hernandez
Leonardo Hernández's espadín at 46%, the community standard
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Rezpiral
- Maestro: Leonardo Hernandez
- Region: San Baltazar Guélavila, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $70 ($)
Verdict
Leonardo Hernández's Ensamble de 7 is where his ambition lives; the solo espadín is the community bottle that pays the rent. 46%, San Baltazar Guélavila, the proof where the agave shows and clean structure. Pick the Ensamble de 7 first; pick this second if you're completing the Rezpiral Leonardo Hernández flight.
A working espadín – not the reach in Leonardo's catalog
Tasting notes
Nose: Green note over cooked agave – herb, wet stone, faint smoke
Palate: Leonardo Hernández's espadín reading cleanly and quietly. No consensus on this one; reading at 3.5 because the bottle is a working Rezpiral rather than a standout; medium-weight at 46%
Finish: Mineral, clean. Long
The bottom line
Buy if you're building the Leonardo Hernández library