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Review · · by The Editors
Rufina Jabalín, Tobala, Tepextate
A three-wild ensamble at a proof that honors all three
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Rufina Mezcal
- Maestro: Guillermo Sanchez Lucas
- Region: San Luis Amatlan, Oaxaca
- Agave: Jabali, Tepextate, Tobala
- ABV: 48.33%
- Price: $200 ($$)
Verdict
Jabalí below 50 usually wastes itself; Guillermo Sánchez Lucas comes in at 48.33 and pulls the agave up by blending with tepextate's heat and tobalá's structure. This is the wild-ensamble math Mezcalosfera's batch releases get right. 4.0 lands easily; the composition is ambitious and the proof honors it.
Jabalí demands 48 minimum. Guillermo writes the check
Tasting notes
Nose: Dried chile, then green pepper, honey, wet stone, a rose top note
Palate: 48.33% is the right floor, jabalí gets its ceremony, tepextate gets its green snap, tobalá anchors the sweetness. Three-note chord, not three-note muddle
Finish: Warm, mineral-peppery, long
The bottom line
Buy if you want three rare agaves in one generous pour