Nose: Initial hit of moderate oak. Then pleasant earthy notes and a hint of lactic. Robust ripe red fruit, a suggestion of pears and agave roll in. Pulling up the rear are mellow vanilla and cinnamon. Flavor: This drinks more like a repo than an añejo. Spicy cinnamon, cloves and pepper. Sweet nuttiness, vanilla and toffee. Finishes with trace aniseed and pepper melding with the agave.
Nose: Citrus, vanilla, pear and apple, light baking spice and a floral nuance. Flavor: Baking spices are blooming with black pepper and creamy vanilla. Finish: Short with predominantly black pepper and vanilla - and a suggestion of leather. Older Mexican bottling with a marbete from 2006. This is a super bargain tequila, which upped the rating by a couple of points.
Mexican 38% abv. version, marbete is from 2006, tasted on 1-15-24. Color: yellow to light yellow. Aroma: light cooked agave, a quite dominant herbaceous note that is expressive but not a pleasure to smell, hint of vanilla, hint of wood note, aroma of an uncommon, unidentified spice. Palate: confirms aromas perceived, much sweeter on the palate, hint of red apples. Finish is medium to medium long, hint of cooked agave, baked red apples with cinnamon, light vanilla and slightly bitter wood note persists.
Mexican 38% abv. versión, marbete is from 2006, lote: LBN 1022, tasted on 10-20-23. Aroma: green cooked agave, black olives, briny. Palate: confirms aromas perceived, minty, thick & oily mouthfeel. Light black pepper. A touch of smoky sensation. Finish is medium to medium long, green cooked agave with black olives & minty sensation persists.
Light peach, fruit, raisin, aromas. Dry flavor, with fruit and a touch of cinnamon and clove. Full body and mouthfeel. Best of all, very affordable. This is a good dependable sipper.