Marca Negra Joven, 100% Tepeztate Mezcal

CATEGORY: Mezcal
AWARD CLASS:Mezcal Unaged
Origin:San Luis del Rio, Mexico
Retail Price: $142
ABV:48%
2024Best in Show Winner
Agave
+
Citrus
+
Melon
+
Tropical Fruit
SWEETNESS
SAPIDITY
BODY
ALCOHOL
CHILLED
NEAT
IN COCKTAILS
CULINARY

HOW TO SERVE

Ideal as a sipping spirit — serve this Mezcal neat.

X-FACTOR

The judges loved the natural sweetness of the agave.

TASTING NOTE

Bright, pale straw color. The aromatics are very intense, giving aromas of agave, straw, and smoke with supporting notes of citrus zest, ripe melon, and tropical fruit. The palate is more intense than the nose delivering an agave-driven core with supporting flavors of smoke, lime zest, and green melon. The finish is long. Full-bodied and favorably balanced with a chewy texture.
95 points/Platinum/Finalist|VALUE GRADE — C