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Rezpiral Tobala / Cuishe

Tobalá-cuishe from Berta, which is a dependable sentence

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Rezpiral Tobala / Cuishe bottle
  • 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.

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