Reviews / Rincon de Dios Tobala
Review · · by The Editors
Rincon de Dios Tobala
Tobalá done clean, done warm, done properly
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Rincon de Dios Mezcal
- Maestro: Jorge Sanchez
- Region: Sola de Vega, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tobala
- ABV: 48.41%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
Jorge Sánchez's tobalá lives in the same register as Mal Bien's single-village tobalás, careful, proof-honest, no flourishes. The 4.3 consensus is defensible; we score it 4.0 only because the competition at this proof tier is crowded (Real Minero, Lalocura, Mal Bien). A credible, recommendable buy.
A tobalá at the exact proof the agave would order for itself
Tasting notes
Nose: Honeysuckle, wet limestone, green tea, faint jasmine
Palate: 48.41% supports tobalá without bullying it; honeyed weight up front, mineral turn at the mid, saline close. Exactly the shape the agave should hold
Finish: Cool, floral-chalky. Long
The bottom line
Solid tobalá if the flagship bottles are out of stock