Nose: Light crisp like the smell of a river with a morning frost. Fruity, floral, grassy, and herbal with mild spice. Palate: Beautiful thick viscous mouth feel. Great texture. Long finish. Fruit, lots of floral with rose, orange blossom and jasmine. Slight drying effect which urges me to take another sip. Very drinkable with great depth. Plenty of natural sugar. Absolutely fanatic pour. I saved opening this bottle for a special occasion and I was not disappointed. Amazing!

Nose: cooked agave / earth/ vegetal / slight lactic funk (very slight)/ slight fruitiness/ orange / lime / hint of lavender/ tiny bit of smoke Taste: sweet agave / vanilla/ pepper/ earth/ mineral/ banana/ melon / lemongrass / tea / spearmint/ cream soda Finish: superb clean bright finish/ watery mouthfeel/ it seems like even more sweetness and flavors come out very late in the taste. There’s a great mint flavor that wraps everything up. This vintage blanco disappoints on the nose, but it is a blanco…so when the stellar taste notes and finish step in, it’s a fantastic and delicious tequila.

Tasted blind as part of Fuerte Friday. The nose is beautiful. I get sweet agave, floral notes, apple, cinnamon. The taste is a cinnamon bomb but also has plenty of cooked agave. I get apple, chocolate and butter. This almost gives the impression of a barrel influence. This tequila has a nice clean finish with light viscosity. The ABV is low and I think a little higher ABV would help this tequila really shine.

Ripe.

Nose- cooked agave, sugars, herbal notes. Palette- cooked agave, anise, sweet with light pepper. Finish- lingering anise with an amazing sugar sweet heat.

Blind Tasting; Floral aroma oozes out the glass right after pouring. Upon smelling I get agave, vinegar, faint citrus floral, nuttiness, mustiness, pepperiness in nose but no distinct smell of ethyl. When sipping there is a sour grassiness that slips by quickly followed with, sweet peppermint, earthy nuttiness, distinct anise, and orange peel. One of the softest high proofs I’ve had and it’s very enjoyable. Finish lingers with earthy agave, lurking peppermint, faint cacao, anise and a tingly pepperiness that clings to the tongue.

Nose: Agave, Vanilla, Hay, Lactic, Cinnamon, Brine, Cream, Minerality Mouthfeel: Medium- Bodied Palate: Cooked Agave, Cinnamon, Vegetal, Black Pepper. Finish: Agave, Vanilla Custard, Grass Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Black Pepper. There is nothing short of excellence here. I get a heavy, buttery cooked agave, notes of cinnamon and nutmeg shine through as well as a very prominent sweetness. Very special and very unique.

So different than 2013. Not sure which one I like more. 2013 is softer but I love the flavor burst of the 2018. Although, they both have so much flavor & mouthful. I get a lot more mint, eucalyptus & spearmint with a little more heat with the 2018. I’m a fan!!!

Aroma: Notable aromas of sweet cooked agave, as well as light vegetal notes of citrus. Flavor: Sweet and light flavors of agave, a hint of minerality, not overly complex but quite good. Finish: A combination of pepper, agave, and citrus. A delicious tequila overall, but perhaps not the best value.

As alot indicate, olive on tbe nose from the start then melding into agave, vanilla taffy, cinnamon and clean wet concrete. Flavor is heat up front that gives way to agave, minerals and vegetal peppers. Nice lasting finish that closes with agave and cinnamon.

Interesting nose of spearmint, manchego cheese, raw agave, almonds. Tastes magnificently harmonious. Brine. Cooked agave. Maybe some jalapeño or bell pepper. Long nuanced finish. Doesn’t show its 89 proof. A delight.

Aroma and flavor of baked agave, minerals, olives, black pepper and celery. A wonderful consistency with a long smooth earthy finish. Quite pricey and worth every penny.

Finally cracked open Karin’s Xmas bottle! Wow this is unique and great. Is it the terroir of Michoacán that makes this so different? The process on this one is mostly modern techniques— no tahona nor brick ovens. So I’m guessing the mature agave in some different soil is the unique factor here. It is really good! Aroma is wonderful with agave, brine and minerals. Taste is the best part with tons of agave, pepper and strong earthy flavors as well. It’s not Smokey but I’m getting a char flavor as well. Finish is good and leaves you wanting another sip! Looses points for $$. Good to have one bottle in the bar.

Sept 16, 2023 Fuenteseca Cosecha 2018 More cinnamon in the end than 2013 but i do prefer the 2013 a little more = i like the nose on 2013 better, and it has a longer finish each time i revisit this, i update my rating!!!! updated march 1, 2023: nose is getting better each time. the bottle is about a year old by now, and I've come to enjoy this one. previous notes... my tasting notes somehow were lost. when I first tried this tequila I didn't like it. but I came back to it several times because of so many reviews from those I respect tried it again tonight after the bottle was half full and had been open for about 6 mos. apparently, this gets better with time, and the flavor is growing on me. I'll try again and update my rating if appropriate

This blanco amazed me… Aroma was inviting, but didn’t prepare me to the next rollercoaster of flavors The first sips are as if fibers of cooked agave were getting dipped on a apple pie spiced up sauce. It was such a balanced and new flavor layer, that I’ve never experienced in any blanco. Notes of anise, clove, cinnamon, and baking spices (all this on a blanco? Wow!). Mid palate some briny/herbal flavors come out as olives, grass, mint and a hint of floral bouquet…? (Unexpected flavor evolution). Some sweetness hints appear as either vanilla or honey. Finish was just great… velvety and looong, peppery notes reappear. Only negative thing… the price $145 at the moment…

Wow!! From nose, taste to finish this is one of kind. You can instantly tell this is an experience coming. Absolutely the best Blanco I have tasted. $90+ tax at total wine! Bargain!!!

Lots on anise here, took me by surprise a little. Absolutely fucking delicious.

100th TMM review! Delicious agave on the pallet with a little tongue numbing. One of the best available but not enough to unseat the current king, Fuenteseca 13. I'll reevaluate in the future

On the nose, cooked agave, minerals. Brine, almost reminiscent of Fortaleza for me. Earthy, green olive. Some floral notes, and grapes, oddly enough. Faint, but clear. On the palate, Heavy bodied agave and immediately struck by what I can only describe as sweet potato. It’s so full bodied that I feel as if I’m taking a bite more than drinking. Barest hint of soft vanilla on the finish. Buttery, and a little bit of pepper. A nice spice to it. Very good.

Love the oily mouth feel of this and mineral taste. Complex flavors for a Blanco this is a really unique expression that should be on a must try list.

re-evaluated from a 92 to a 94. This stuff is absolutely amazing, and some of the best Blanco Sol today

Cinnamon, little Brininess on the back end, good smooth and high proof

I get a lot of Cinnamon and sweet cooked agave. The higher proof is barely noticeable. Really a pleasant sipper.

Just a small glass over an hour or so to savor this. As unique as the Calle 23 Criollo this is made from Michoacan Agave and has a funky earthy minerality that just doesn't appear in anything grown in the usual places in Jalisco. Copper pot distilled and then rested for several years in Stainless Steel this is the penultimate 1146 Blanco to date.

Aroma : Loads of cooked agave, earth, minerals, green olives, and cinnamon. There are some grassier undertones here as well with citrus and mint. Taste : Buttery, sweet, cooked agave with black pepper, cinnamon, earth, minerals, grass, mint, and a bit of salinity. Oily and thick texture in all the right ways wrap up the flavors together nicely. Finish : Long and warm with agave sweetness, cinnamon and green olives. Maybe even a bit of vanilla too. I finally found a Blanco to contend with Calle 23 Criollo. If you see this on the shelf, BUY IT. This stuff is amazing.