Vinatero Criollo

Verdict

Isidora Zavala's presence in the Vinatero de Corazón catalog is the kind of thing that makes one-palenque bottling matter, a maestra from Galancita Topia whose work would otherwise be invisible outside the town. The criollo at 50% is aromatic, structured, and distinctly Durango. Hunt it both for the liquid and for the bench.

Tasting notes

Nose: Wildflower, then cooked agave, wet stone, dry herbs

Palate: Structured and aromatic at 50%, with the criollo's characteristic aromatic lift and the Galancita Topia terroir reading clean and mineral

Finish: Very long, cooling, limestone

The bottom line

Find one. A Durango maestra at reference proof