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Rezpiral Tepextate + Jabali

Leonardo Hernández's tepextate-jabalí at 46.7% – two wild agaves at low proof

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Rezpiral Tepextate + Jabali bottle
  • Producer: Rezpiral
  • Maestro: Leonardo Hernandez
  • Region: San Baltazar Guélavila, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Jabali, Tepextate
  • ABV: 46.7%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Tepextate at 46.7%, jabalí at 46.7% – both agaves want more proof than that, and Leonardo Hernández's San Baltazar Guélavila concentration is what makes the bottle legible. The result carries as a small-batch limited release rather than a reference, but it's a legitimate wild-agave ensamble at a working price. Pick the Rey Campero Jabalí-Tepextate (48%) first; come here second.

Tepextate and jabalí at 46.7% – the concentration has to come from somewhere else

Tasting notes

Nose: Orchid with wet stone, wildflower, cooked agave

Palate: Layered at 46.7%, tepextate's floral reach supporting jabalí's foamy wild texture. 46.7% is under the usual proof floor for both agaves; Don Leonardo's ferment makes it work

Finish: Long, floral, mineral

The bottom line

A working wild ensamble – Rezpiral at a working price

Where to buy online

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