Reviews / Sin Gusano Chino
Review · · by The Editors
Sin Gusano Chino
Michoacán Chino – cheese, lactic funk, and a finish that won't quit
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Sin Gusano Project
- Maestro: Jose Ines Vieyra
- Region: El Aguacatito, Michoacán
- Agave: Chino
- ABV: 49.9%
- Price: $65 ($)
Verdict
Jose Ines Vieyra's Chino is the bottle you pour to explain why Michoacán cupreata matters to people who think they already know Oaxacan cupreata. The lactic funk plays as a place, not a fault – El Aguacatito's wild harvest shows in every sip. If you can find it, this sits among the best Michoacán bottles currently imported. A 5 from the consensus is not an accident; we scale back half a point to leave room above.
The rare bottle where cheese on the palate is the feature, not the flaw
Tasting notes
Nose: Fresh cheese, lactic cream, green melon, a mineral thread
Palate: 49.9% carries a Chino signature most bottles file off, lactic funk up top, sweet melon through the middle, a honey depth that doesn't undercut the savor
Finish: Sweet, with lactic echo
The bottom line
Take it. Chino of this quality rarely reaches shelves