Tlamati Papalometl

Verdict

Papalometl rewards makers who trust the plant's strangeness; this bottle seems nervous about it. The sweetness is there, the mineral is there, but the tension between them, which is the whole reason to drink wild potatorum, stays quiet. At the price tier Tlamati occupies, the Banhez Tobalá makes a more memorable case for wild-agave entry.

Tasting notes

Nose: Honey with dusty floral

Palate: Mid-weight. At 46.8%, clean-faced, with the potatorum sweetness doing most of the talking and the structure staying in the background

Finish: Soft, a little short for the agave

The bottom line

Competent papalometl, but the Salas espadilla is the bottle to buy from this house

Where to buy online

We found this bottle at 2 US retailers. Prices and stock vary – click through to check.

• Saratoga Wine – $88
• Old Town Tequila – $170