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Rezpiral Tepextate - Berta Vasquez
Berta Vásquez's tepextate at 46.6%. Near the proof line, rendered carefully
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Rezpiral
- Maestro: Berta Vasquez
- Region: San Baltazar Chichicapam, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tepextate
- ABV: 46.6%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Berta Vásquez's catalog is stacked with reference bottles; this isn't one of them. 46.6% on tepextate is the proof floor, and while her method compensates, the bottle plays as under-proofed next to her arroqueño or coyote. Pick her mexicano-espadín-tepextate ensamble (48.8%) or her horno over this one.
Even Berta Vásquez can't make tepextate sound right below 47%
Tasting notes
Nose: Orchid, green herb, wet stone
Palate: Aromatic at 46.6%, tepextate's floral signature present and Berta Vásquez's concentration method preserving it, but 46.6% is the lower end for this agave. Consensus sits at 3.3; we score it slightly higher
Finish: Long, floral, mineral
The bottom line
A pass – buy her other bottles first
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.