Vago Tobala - Emigdio Jarquin Ramirez

Verdict

Emigdio Jarquín's tobalá is one of the bottles that explains why Vago became a reference house – the plant's characteristic sweetness doesn't dominate, the mineral pull gives it structure, and the 50% proof holds the tension. Between this and Tosba's tobalá (which is quieter), this is the louder voice in the sub-$90 tier.

Tasting notes

Nose: Honey, then melon rind, wildflower, warm stone

Palate: Concentrated and mineral at 50%, with tobalá's sweetness held in tension with the Miahuatlán river rock signature and the 50% proof carrying both

Finish: Dry, slate-tinged – very long

The bottom line

Track it down. Tobalá at Miahuatlán reference