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Chimeco Jabali
Edgar Gonzalez's jabalí from San Cristobal Lachirioag – Sierra Juárez jabalí
Score: 4.5/5 agaves
- Producer: Chimeco
- Maestro: Edgar Gonzalez
- Region: San Cristobal Lachirioag, Oaxaca
- Agave: Jabali
- ABV: 49%
- Price: $40–90 ($$)
Verdict
A strong Sierra Juárez jabalí. San Cristobal Lachirioag is a Sierra Juárez village whose production tradition is under-documented in the US specialty-importer conversation; Edgar Gonzalez's jabalí at 49% demonstrates what the region is capable of when a disciplined maestro gets the agave at appropriate proof. Jabalí is unforgiving of production shortcuts – this bottle demonstrates Gonzalez doesn't take any.
Jabalí from the Sierra Juárez is a category worth tracking
Tasting notes
Nose: Hot stone, then green pepper, herbal density, faint cocoa
Palate: Structured and clean, Sierra Juárez production with clear discipline
Finish: Unending. Drying, mineral
The bottom line
Sierra Juárez jabalí, made with visible discipline