Bottle of Montagave 'Exploración' Volume I Añejo

Montagave 'Exploración' Volume I Añejo

Type: Tequila
Brand: Montagave
Nom
1123
77 Ratings See All

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Production Details
NOM : 1123 ,
Agave Type : Tequilana Weber ,
Agave Region : Jalisco (Tequila Valley) ,
Region : Jalisco (Los Valles) ,
Cooking : Stone/Brick Ovens ,
Extraction : Roller Mill ,
Water Source : Deep well water ,
Fermentation : Stainless steel tanks, 100% agave, Open-air fermentation, Fermentation without fibers ,
Distillation : 2x distilled ,
Still : Stainless Pot w/Copper Coil ,
Aging : French Oak barrels, Wine casks ,
ABV/Proof : 40% abv (80-proof)
Other : Rested in stainless steel

Profile

Aromas & Flavors Detected By Our Community

Aromas Detected

4
Agave (cooked)
3
Pepper (black)
3
Pitted Fruit
3
Caramel
3
Flowers
2
Mint
2
Fruity
2
Oak
2
Banana
2
Citrus
2
Hazelnut
1
Alcohol

Flavors Detected

7
Agave (cooked)
4
Oak
3
Cherry
2
Pepper (black)
2
Flowers
1
Pear
1
Yeast/Dough
1
Baking Spice
1
Chocolate
1
Fruity
1
Raisin
1
Barrel Spice

Ratings

Personal Scores & Reviews From Our Community

Tequila Phenom
361 ratings
  • 89 Rating

Barrel and agave nose, it’s nice. Slight bitter on the palate but pepper finish. Must be the wine casks. Opens up nicely once sitting in the glass but also the neck pour.

Tequila Badass
401 ratings
  • 88 Rating

Nose if agave, oak, caramel and vanilla. Flowers. Sweet agave and barrel notes. Very nice finish. I’d recommend this one.

Tequila Savant
263 ratings
  • 88 Rating

Nose: vanilla /plum / agave / fruity /pineapple/ banana/ citrus / floral/ chocolate/ Taste: sweet agave / vanilla/ pepper/ caramel/ pineapple/ lime / tea / orange blossom / nutmeg/ maple/ Finish: sweet, clean fresh water feeling - only the slightest bit of viscosity. Smooth easy finish. This anejo is smooth and elegant, with just a little touch of spicy pepper. The Bordeaux barrel is a little lost with the pepper and bittersweet cooked agave notes coming through more heavily than expected (after drinking the reposado).

Tequila Wizard
657 ratings
  • 88 Rating

Tried this at lotecito Dec 1, 2023 Really enjoyed it. I thought it was well balanced. Got some pear, agave, barrel notes, a little fizz (perhaps the yeast). Dry finish. Very enjoyable. Not sure of the cost so I rated based on average value

Tequila Boss
500 ratings
  • 86 Rating

A surprise offering from an outstanding Rosa blanco producer. Balanced, cooked sweet agave. Flavor profile leaning more towards barrel notes of apricot, cooking spice and light caramel.

Tequila Savant
272 ratings
  • 86 Rating

Aroma: I get some floral, cherry, oak, minerality, hazelnut, caramel and berry notes Mouthfeel: light to medium bodied Palate: Rose, Berry, Oak, Cinnamon and Cherry Finish: Berry, Minerality, Cinnamon and Clove. This one was slighly more enjoyable for me than the heritage blanco. I think the extra aging balances out those floral and red wine aromas and flavors.

Tequila Ninja
108 ratings
  • 89 Rating

A unique tequila with an aroma of fruit, spice, and agave. Sipping brings warm oak, butter, cinnamon, and pepper.

Tequila Guru
98 ratings
  • 88 Rating

Aroma: agave, dried fruits, oak, caramel Taste: agave, fruity, cherry, oak, pepper Finish: is so smooth you don’t feel it

Tequila Guru
79 ratings
  • 87 Rating

On the nose: Agave, some herbal/mint type notes, sweetness and earth. On the palate: Agave, pepper, a pitted fruit/cherry esque thing going on. Really good!

Tequila Honey Badger
1333 ratings
  • 88 Rating

LOTE 453, bottled on 101123, tasted on 2-13-24. Color: yellow to dark yellow. Aroma: light sweet cooked agave, light stone fruit, light peach, aromatic light green vegetal note, wood note that has a sweet side therefore not astringent nor bothering, resinous sweetness. After 30 minutes in the glass a hint earthiness emerges. Palate: confirms aromas perceived, sweeter on the palate, the longer it stays in the glass the more evident the wood note becomes, anise, hint of acidity. Good sweet sour and acidic balance. Spicy wood note. Finish is medium to long, hint of sweet cooked agave with stone fruit sweetness, light wood note and a hint of earthiness persists. Note to self: drink this tequila sooner than later after being served.

Tequila Ninja
136 ratings
  • 89 Rating

I guess I’ve been spoiled by the Cazcanes Blanco and Repo Rosas at a higher proof because I’m really missing that here. However, that’s the only negative. Lots of wine barrel notes, fruit, baking spices, but still the agave shines through. Nose is peppery and ethanol. Some mint and stone fruit. Very easy to drink, which is unfortunate since I only have 2 bottles of this.

Tequila Savant
211 ratings
  • 90 Rating

One of the best finishes for an añejo. Light pepper ending subtle explosions of barrel flavor. I hope this is something that’s a yearly release or part of their flagship line up. A new comer, friend of mine, to tequila did not believe this was tequila at first taste.

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