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Review · · by The Editors
Rio Revuelto Ensamble
Ramón Cruz's espadín-madrecuishe – karwinskii doing the talking
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Rio Revuelto Mezcal
- Maestro: Ramon Cruz
- Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
- Agave: Espadin, Madrecuishe
- ABV: 46%
- Price: $55 ($$)
Verdict
Madrecuishe below 48% usually undersells, but at 46% and backed by espadín's sweetness, the math works – Ramón Cruz isn't asking the karwinskii to carry the bottle solo. Reads as a more affordable cousin of the Nuestra Soledad madrecuishe lots. Consensus 3.8 is slightly generous; we land at 3.5. Still a good pour for the money.
Madrecuishe asks for proof and this bottle obliges
Tasting notes
Nose: Wet stone with a saline edge, faint herb
Palate: 46% gives the madrecuishe the ceiling it needs; espadín grounds the sweetness while the karwinskii does the mineral work. Clean mid-palate, no flabbiness
Finish: Medium-long, saline, dry
The bottom line
Buy for an honest karwinskii ensamble under the big-label prices