Viejo Indecente Ensamble

Item: Viejo Indecente Ensamble
Rating: 4.0
Author: The Editors

Jose Lucas's two-karwinskii ensamble – structurally sharp

Score: 4.0/5 agaves

Producer: Viejo Indecente Mezcal
Maestro: Jose Lucas
Region: San Isidro Guishe, Oaxaca
Agave: Espadin, Madrecuishe
ABV: 48%
Price: $70 ($$)

Verdict

Jose Lucas's ensamble is the bottle that makes the case for the Viejo Indecente bench, the madrecuishe-espadín pairing at 48% gives the karwinskii's austere structure a sweet counterweight without losing the mineral spine. Between this and the Viejo Indecente madrecuishe, San Isidro Guishe has its reliable shelf.

Viejo Indecente's ensamble is the house in a single bottle

Tasting notes

Nose: Green pepper, wet stone, cooked agave, wildflower

Palate: Lean and mineral, with the espadín-madrecuishe pairing reading as karwinskii structure on an espadín frame

Finish: Drying, wet slate. Very long

The bottom line

Track it. A composed ensamble from a single-maestro bench

Where to buy online

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Flaviar – $123