Reviews / Rezpiral Tobala / Cuishe
Review · · by The Editors
Rezpiral Tobala / Cuishe
Tobalá-cuishe from Berta, which is a dependable sentence
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Rezpiral
- Maestro: Berta Vasquez
- Region: San Baltazar Chichicapam, Oaxaca
- Agave: Cuishe, Tobala
- Price: $254 ($$)
Verdict
Tobalá and cuishe together are one of karwinskii-plus-potatorum's most forgiving pairings, and Berta Vásquez has distilled it enough times to know exactly where to stop. The result reads as the Del Maguey Vida of serious ensambles – the one you can recommend blindly to someone who asked for something good. No score from consensus yet; we slot it at 4.0 with confidence.
Two agaves that don't need a producer to referee – Berta just lets them talk
Tasting notes
Nose: Honeysuckle, wet clay, green herb, cool stone
Palate: Tobalá's sweetness and cuishe's saline edge passing the ball cleanly through the mid-palate. Dense but clean; built for slow drinking
Finish: Mineral, faintly floral – long
The bottom line
Safe buy when the Rezpiral shelf confuses you
Where to buy online
We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.
- CraftShack – $253.99
- Hi-Time Wine Cellars – $149.99