2003 SAT stamp. Nose: Dark berries, black cherry, ripe mature agave, caramel, baking spices and honey. Chalky oyster shells and potting soil. Flavor: Spicy entrance gives way to round ripe fruit, sweet silky vanilla, a hint of almonds, and balanced oak aging notes. Finish: Cinnamon and pepper, with a touch of butterscotch. A dusty oldie picked up recently for $308 pesos - ergo it picks up points on value. But tasty!

Mexican 38% abv. versión, no lot code, botella número 08317, marbete is from year 2000, tasted on 4-6-24. Color: dark yellow. Aroma: light sweet cooked agave, hint of camphor wood, light earthiness, light fruitiness, hint of vanilla, light acidity, wood note is evident but I feel the cooked agave and agave sweetness is quite intense therefore can still perceive them despite the wood note, light resinous sweetness. Palate: confirms aroma perceived, fruity notes are quite intense, unfortunately wood sensation is quite active too. Finish is medium to long, light sweet cooked agave with light fruitiness, hint of earthiness, hint of vanilla and the active wood note persists.