Neta, Mezcal Espadin Capon (Simitrio Aquino Garcia) SO021325 Champagne Bordeaux adding a layer of complexity

adding a layer of complexity that only time can reveal

almonds and biscuits with flinty touches

Serve it cool

Asian pears

with subtle notes of tobacco and leather that speak to the age and character of this Nebbiolo

Neta, Mezcal Espadin Capon (Simitrio Aquino Garcia) SO021325 Champagne Bordeaux adding a layer of complexityCapon is agave delayed gratification: cut the flower stalk before it blooms and the plant, denied its one shot at reproduction, pours all that energy back into the pina instead. Leave it in the ground another year or two and the sugars concentrate into something far deeper than standard espadin. Simitrio Aquino Garcia made this one in Miahuatlan, in the southern hills of Oaxaca, for Neta, a project whose name is Mexican slang for the real deal and