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Rezpiral Tepextate - Simeon & Apolonio

Simeón and Apolonio's tepextate at 50% – finally the right proof

Score: 3.5/5 agaves

Rezpiral Tepextate - Simeon & Apolonio bottle
  • Producer: Rezpiral
  • Maestro: Apolonio Ramirez, Simeon Ramirez
  • Region: San Agustín Amatengo, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Tepextate
  • ABV: 50%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Of the Rezpiral tepextates, Simeón and Apolonio's at 50% is the one where the agave gets room to breathe. 50% is well above the proof floor, and the Ramírez brothers' ferment is tight. ABV may vary by batch; check the label. Not the reference tepextate (Revelador and Lalocura sit there), but the Rezpiral tepextate to reach for.

Tepextate at 50% sits like tepextate – the proof is the premise

Tasting notes

Nose: Orchid. Then green bell pepper, wet stone, wildflower

Palate: Layered, tepextate's floral-vegetal signature fully present because the proof supports it. Simeón and Apolonio Ramírez at San Agustín Amatengo

Finish: Long, floral, mineral

The bottom line

A buy – the Rezpiral tepextate that works

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

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