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Review · · by The Editors
Rezpiral Tepextate - Simeon Ramirez
Simeón Ramírez's bottle – labeled tepextate, actually san martinero
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Rezpiral
- Maestro: Simeon Ramirez
- Region: San Agustín Amatengo, Oaxaca
- Agave: San Martinero
- ABV: 50.2%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Rezpiral's spec sheet lists the agave as san martinero, the 'tepextate' in the bottle name appears to be legacy labeling. What's in the glass is a structured karwinskii at 50.2%, which is exactly the proof san martinero wants. Whatever the label says, buy it if you can find it; this is Simeón Ramírez working at his usual level.
Tepextate on the label; san martinero in the glass
Tasting notes
Nose: Green celery, then wet stone, white pepper, cooked agave
Palate: Lean and structured, the liquid reading as san martinero karwinskii rather than tepextate, labeling aside, this is a capable single-maestro bottle
Finish: Mineral, dry – long
The bottom line
Buy, read past the label, trust the glass
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 1 US retailer. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.