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Palomas Mensajeras Chino, Alto, Mexicano
Three-agave Michoacán ensamble – the house's composite argument
Score: 4.0/5 agaves
- Producer: Palomas Mensajeras
- Maestro: Miguel Perez Resendiz
- Region: Oponguio, Michoacán
- Agave: Alto, Chino, Mexicano
- ABV: 50%
- Price: $40–90 ($$)
Verdict
This is Palomas Mensajeras' composite statement, their three Michoacán single-agave bottles brought together and aged in glass into something unified. The argument is that Michoacán ensamble isn't just three agaves but a specific regional idiom. Reach for it after the single-agave bottles so you can hear what each contributor brings.
Michoacán's ensamble case, made by the house that's best positioned to make it
Tasting notes
Nose: Cooked agave, then green herb, dark stone fruit, a mineral top
Palate: 50% ensamble with alto's sweetness, chino's herbal register, and mexicano's dark fruit stacked into a legible whole. Glass-aged and rounded
Finish: Layered, warming
The bottom line
Three Michoacán agaves, one argument. The Palomas Mensajeras bottle that ties the house together