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Siete Misterios Mexicano
Clay pot mexicano from Sola de Vega – 200 bottles a year for a reason
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Siete Misterios Mezcal
- Maestro: Antonio Amador, Fermín Arrazola
- Region: Sola de Vega, Oaxaca
- Agave: Mexicano
- ABV: 47%
- Price: $65 ($$)
Verdict
Antonio Amador and Fermín Arrazola produce 200 bottles a year, which is roughly what a scarcity pricing model would recommend, and the liquid justifies the math. Clay-pot mexicano from Sola de Vega is one of the category's prettiest expressions, pepper, pear, mineral, clay itself in the finish. If you see it on a shelf, pour it. The bottle won't last the night.
Sola de Vega clay pot mexicano is rare for a reason. This is the reason
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked pear walks in first. Then white pepper, wet clay
Palate: 47% and the olla de barro give this more weight than most mexicanos carry, the clay contributes a mineral thickness, the agave adds pepper and green fruit, the proof keeps the architecture upright
Finish: River rock, peppery. Stays long
The bottom line
Hunt this when you can. It doesn't appear often