Almamezcalera Papalometl

Verdict

Almamezcalera's selections tend to find maestros working at the edge of what their region grows, and Asunción Matilde Vargas's Puebla papalometl is one. The glass resting folds the high florals into the body instead of leaving them rattling on top. Reach for it next to a Koch or Bozal cupreata and the extra year in glass announces itself.

Tasting notes

Nose: White flower, ripe pear, warm stone, a dusting of cocoa, cool herb underneath

Palate: Plush and floral at 50%, potatorum's sweetness framed by a dry mineral line. Glass rest has folded the edges together without flattening the aromatics

Finish: Long, floral, slowly drying

The bottom line

Buy it if you find it; potatorum this composed is rare