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Rezpiral Mexicanito

Abel Martínez's mexicanito at 48%. The smaller mexicano, cleanly rendered

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Rezpiral Mexicanito bottle
  • Producer: Rezpiral
  • Maestro: Abel Martinez
  • Region: Santo Domingo Albarradas, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Mexicanito
  • ABV: 48%
  • Price: $235 ($$)

Verdict

Mexicanito is a smaller sub-variety of mexicano, and Abel Martínez's version at 48% shows the agave's more angular, less-plush profile clearly. Santo Domingo Albarradas terroir sharpens everything by a degree. A legitimate curiosity for drinkers mapping the mexicano family; not a bottle to argue Rezpiral is the line, but a fine member of it.

Mexicanito is mexicano's younger, quicker cousin

Tasting notes

Nose: Green herb, wet stone, cooked agave, faint pepper

Palate: Clean and medium-weight at 48%, mexicanito reading as a slimmer, brighter version of mexicano – Santo Domingo Albarradas terroir keeps it lean

Finish: Mineral, dry. Long

The bottom line

The pick for the family-tree study

Where to buy online

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