Tastes

This is a very delicious, low price, blanco. Lots of cooked agave on the nose and palate with an almost oily mouth feel. The body is very full like a mescal with a taste similar to other agave species (e.g. chato) but without the smoke.

A bit of a let down compared to their blanco. The very punchy aromas and flavors in the blanco seem muted by the vanilla and other flavors of oak. Very smooth drinking.

My eyes popped when I saw that 98 score in the review and the two dollar signs for the price. Fearing lack of availability, I proceeded to purchase the blanco as well as a reposado and anejo, and the trio arrived yesterday. Popping the cork on the blanco immediately delivered a whiff of fresh agave. The nose and palate offer the grassy and earthy notes of agave as well as a good dose of olive. The finish is very smooth but lacks a bit in duration and complexity. The overall experience is very similar to my favorite blanco, Fuenteseca, but at half the price.