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Fortaleza

Jalisco (Los Valles)
Nom 1493

Recent Ratings

See how Fortaleza ranks in our community.

Nathan Bennett
Tequila Badass
482 ratings

Remy Newland
Tequila Wizard
969 ratings

Nose: A fresh impression of minerals and cooked agave aromas, laced with medium sweet citrus and spice. Floral notes and mint. Taste: Honeyed sweetness and nuanced baking spice carrying some heat and punch. Light colored orchard fruit, full mouth salinity and oils. A touch of bitters mid palate. Spices dawdle in the finish. The mint cranks up volume in the last moments - becoming borderline too dominant for my tastes.

Don Heiser
Tequila Wizard
903 ratings

Mike Eddins
Tequila Phenom
355 ratings

Remy Newland
Tequila Wizard
969 ratings

Nose: Greets with an agave sweetness reminding me of brown sugar on buttered toast. Minerals, green herbs and mint. Next offering up warm spice notes and a whiff of freshly clipped grass. Flavors: A tummy warming cinnamon pepper Firestick entrance. Medium oils, salinity and faint flesh of mandarin. The brown sugar agave impression persists. Can’t find some of my “go to” signature markers for a Fortaleza blanco - nonetheless a delightful sip.

Don Heiser
Tequila Wizard
903 ratings

Don Heiser
Tequila Wizard
903 ratings

Tasted at Fortaleza

Don Heiser
Tequila Wizard
903 ratings

Tasted at Fortaleza

Lou Agave (Long Island Lou Tequila)
Tequila Boss
514 ratings

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Liquor.com
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