Gabriel S. rated 674d ago

Astral Tequila Blanco

90 SCORE

“Light, citrus, agave forward, light spice, easy, viscosity is almost watery ”

Gabriel S. rated 1026d ago

Volcan de Mi Tierra X.A Reposado

89 SCORE

“Tacolicious SF, CA Class cup, not champagne Half full bottle $15 glass Light color, nice oily legs Aroma- cherry, new barrel, citrus, cooked agave, light pepper. Beauty balanced nose Taste - Oak, white pepper, very light licorice Medium finish on full body tequila. Excuse the cliffs notes review. I was also manhandling 2 boys. ”

Gabriel S. rated 1033d ago

El Tesoro de Don Felipe Paradiso

92 SCORE

“Blind Donkey San Diego, CA $30 Bottle almost full Champagne glass Preceded by El Tesoro Blanco The blanco is beautifully crafted, heavy on the agave and balanced between the spice with a floral, white pepper and slightly citrus aroma. I love tasting the evolution of the juice and decided to jump to the other end with El Tesoro’s legendary XA. On the aroma what is lost is any hint of agave or citrus. But what comes alive in your nose are distinct but moderate oak barrel notes. Butterscotch, cherry, and caramel are present, but don’t overwhelm the nose like some other (additive?) XAs. Both the blanco and XA are wonderfully balanced. You get no dominance or tidal wave of any single component and if you consider the evolution of this juice you can appreciate the fine barrel work used to lay the ground work for the XA. On the pallet the XA retains much of the pepper and a hint of the cooked agave present in the blanco. Of course, those notes are deeply embedded in the personality of the barrel. Surprisingly, I find the XA bolder and stronger than the blanco. Often times I feel the barrel course corrects the blanco, undercutting it’s punch. But relative to the XA, the blanco is more subtle and even than the XA. Ultimately the XA is a superbly crafted juice whose extraordinary profile emerges from a delicious blanco of the terrior and the perfectly aged barrel strategy of El Tesoro. ”

Gabriel S. rated 1143d ago

Chamucos Añejo

92 SCORE

“I’m a blanco guy, but I found this beautifully balanced. Caramel, haze nut, with drops of cherry and spice. Most excellent!”

Gabriel S. rated 1143d ago

Arette Blanco

77 SCORE

“I was surprised by the overwhelming herbal and earthy notes in Arrete’s blanco. Maybe the subliminal message of the horse got to me, but the aroma reminded me of a farm and the taste reminiscent of an herbal tea. I can’t say it’s bad, but not my cup of tea (pun intended).”

Gabriel S. rated 1143d ago

Terralta Tequila Añejo

91 SCORE

“Light and balanced, slight pepper on the front rounded out with floral and herbal notes. Nothing dominates. It’s an even drink and a wonderful sipper”