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Vago Tepeztate - Aquilino Garcia Lopez
A Candelaria Yegolé tepeztate – fruit-forward, generous
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Vago Mezcal
- Maestro: Aquilino Garcia Lopez
- Region: Candelaria Yegole, Oaxaca
- Agave: Tepextate
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $150 ($$)
Verdict
Vago's tepeztate is the fruit-forward tepeztate in a producer's portfolio that otherwise tends toward mineral. Candelaria Yegolé production at serious proof (49.8%) gives the agave its proper weight without pushing the aromatics past their frame – tepeztate's 25-year agronomy rewards producer patience, and Vago's hand here is patient. Community consensus aligns. A reliable high-end tepeztate for drinkers in the fruit-forward school.
Tepeztate rewards the fruit camp
Tasting notes
Nose: Wildflower, tropical fruit, mineral damp
Palate: More aromatic than the Mal Bien austere school, less grand than the Jolgorio – Vago's tepeztate sits in the middle, generously
Finish: Floral, cooling – very long
The bottom line
A fine tepeztate for the fruit-forward school
Where to buy online
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