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Maguey Melate Marta and Isaac García Tepextate
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Distiller:
Marta Garcia
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Bottler:
Maguey Melate
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ABV:
45.7%
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Age:
NA
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Price:
$$$$$
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Intro:
Distilled by Marta and Isaac Garcias in San Lorenzo Albarradas, this expression is distilled twice on copper using 20 year old Tepextate agave. Let's get to it.
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Nose:
Extremely fresh and vegetal. Loaded with bell pepper, snap pea, big big vegetable notes. Romaine lettuce, faint pepper and minerality, crisp rainwater and fresh cut leek. Wild and complex.
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Taste:
Bright on the palate - quite complex. First taste brings bell pepper, string bean, jalapeno. The longer it rests, the sweeter and more mineral forward it becomes, ending with leek, ash and a touch of crispness.
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Finish:
Short finish, but it's delightful and clean.
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Overall:
This is an excellent look at a Tep that goes all out in "green" field notes on the palate but brings balance and complexity to the finish, without going too overboard. A masterpiece from Marta and Isaac.
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Score:
7
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