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Santo Llanto Tepextate

Tepextate at 50 – Celso García's proof commitment

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Santo Llanto Tepextate bottle
  • Producer: Santo Llanto
  • Maestro: Celso García Cruz
  • Region: Miahuatlán, Oaxaca
  • Agave: Tepextate
  • ABV: 50%
  • Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Tepextate bottled below 48% is tepextate asking permission. Celso García Cruz doesn't. This is the kind of single-lot tepextate that makes the agave's case loud and clear. Sits near Rey Campero's and Koch's best tepextate lots. Consensus 4.0 stands.

Tepextate at 50 is tepextate without negotiation

Tasting notes

Nose: Green pepper with crushed herb, faint jasmine

Palate: 50% is where tepextate deserves to live; Celso García Cruz's version has the marmorata signature, wild herbal jolt, long mineral back – at full voice

Finish: Cool, green-flinty. Stays very long

The bottom line

Hunt if tepextate is your register