La Medida, Espadin Mezcal, Mexico, 750mL Mexico Tasting notes from the producer

Tasting notes from the producer

If the estate’s Grand Vin is the older sibling—a bit buttoned-up and requiring time to overcome its natural reserve—L’Âme de Pape Clément is the fun-loving

Ntsiki Biyela embarked on a life-changing journey to the Cape Winelands

Aged 24+ months on the lees

La Medida, Espadin Mezcal, Mexico, 750mL Mexico Tasting notes from the producerMezcal produced in Ro Golea, San Pedro Quiatoni, Oaxaca Maestro mezcalero Celso Luis Santiago 100% Espadn (Agave angustifolia) Plants mature between 610 years Cooked in an earthen oven Milled using stone tahona Fermented in wooden vats (tinas) Distilled twice using copper pot stills Foreshadowed by a nose of bold dark fruit, sweet green herbs, and dry hard cheese, the explosive palate delivers a motherload of minerality, weighty mouthfeel, and smoky