2002 release
On the nose, I get oak, caramel, cooked agave. A little ethanol. A vegetal note, and some grass. On the palate, that cooked agave is there, it’s got some heat but also a little creamy. Oak, a little bitterness that isn’t bad. Overall, this is decent. A little rough for a sipper but I can see this making some good margaritas.
Tasted during a blind tasting. I was blown away at how good this was for $23 & it’s a 1L bottle. On the nose I pick up agave, black pepper, & slight vegetal / earth nose. The taste matches the nose but is more present with black pepper which I personally really enjoy. It coats the mouth very well & has tons of tears on glass.
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Old black top Cabrito. This was better than I remember. Hard to find now. Tons of agave with melon, bubble yum, citrus, etc. Fantastic blanco at a cheap price! if you find the older black top blancos, grab them all!