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Sanzekan Zacatoro - Ciro
Ciro and Javier's sacatoro – the Sanzekán sleeper
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Sanzekan Mezcales
- Maestro: Ciro Barranca, Javier Barranca
- Region: Chilapa de Álvarez, Guerrero
- Agave: Sacatoro
- ABV: 48%
- Price: $65 ($)
Verdict
Sacatoro at this caliber is a category surprise – Ciro and Javier Barranca's version lands with the clarity you'd expect from a top-tier papalote while keeping sacatoro's distinct hay-herb signature. A bottle worth hunting. Consensus 4.5 stands.
The Sanzekán catalog's quiet masterpiece
Tasting notes
Nose: Crushed herb, then wet limestone, green pepper, a cool citrus lift
Palate: 48% and Ciro Barranca's hand – this bottle reads cleaner and more layered than any other sacatoro we've tasted. Long mid-palate with structural grip
Finish: Cool, herbal-mineral – very long
The bottom line
Hunt this one. Sacatoro done this well is rare