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Vago Mexicano - Hijos de Aquilino Garcia
Mateo and Temo carry Aquilino's mexicano forward
Score: 3.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Vago Mezcal
- Maestro: Mateo Garcia, Temo Garcia
- Region: Candelaria Yegole, Oaxaca
- Agave: Mexicano
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $70 ($$)
Verdict
The Hijos de Aquilino – Mateo and Temo Garcia – are taking their father's work forward, and the mexicano is the most telling comparison bottle. The house fingerprint is there, the Candelaria Yegole terroir is there, the proof lands to the plant, and the hand is developing. Not yet at the level of Aquilino's own bottlings but the continuation is legible.
Succession bottles are how you know the bench is real
Tasting notes
Nose: Wildflower, cooked agave, wet stone, a hint of smoke
Palate: Aromatic and mineral at ~50%, with the family style recognizable but a touch less concentrated than their father's bottlings
Finish: Floral, stone. Long
The bottom line
Track it. The next-generation Candelaria Yegole bench
Where to buy online
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