Had the pleasure of sipping on this with Jake Lustig and a few others so I didn’t meditate on this like I normally would but the aroma and taste were completely in sync with undeniably potent Cascahuin minerality, delicious butterscotch, toasty caramel, earthiness, faint smoke with a touch of mint. The flavors cling to the palate while sipping and in the finish, there’s is a creaminess to it that was unexpected but welcomed. I’ll definitely be buying many more bottles of this in the future to keep exploring. It’s unique and deliciously gourmand.

Nose: sweet agave / earth/ pepper/ mineral/ cherry / pear / tangerine/ spearmint/ orange blossom/ Taste: sweet agave cooked / vanilla/ cinnamon/ earth / mineral / banana / cherry / pear and apple / lime / orange peel / licorice/ hint of spearmint/ orange blossom/ salt Finish: slightly viscous mouthfeel lifts up a big agave forward note and puts it into contrast with the cinnamon and earthy notes….there’s a small battle for balance between sweet and savory/cinnamon-pepper that seems to shift back and forth during the entire taste. Lingering sweet agave, licorice, and cinnamon. This blanco brings a number of characteristics from NOM 1123; the contrasting sweet and cinnamon-pepper notes that remain throughout the taste. This is a very enjoyable blanco that delivers on taste even though the nose is a little weak in comparison.

Agave oak and pepper. Finish is a little harsh.