Derrumbes Durango

Lot 3 ABV: 49.8%

Nose: Light minerality. vanilla and coconut comes on after sitting. Earthy Pear, rosemary and thyme

Palate: Peppered mangoes, mouthfeel is bit creamy with almost some coconut, bell peppers, green veggies. kiwi, maybe some pineapple. It has all this with light earthy acidity I enjoy. Finish is tart citrus like grapefruit, passion fruit, pickled chilies, some Andes mint chocolate

This is really tasty with both savory and fruit. It’s got some nice coconut mango elements going on book ended with veggie and earthy elements

lote 12
I don’t want to score this one low so as to cheat someone out of a funky experience. If you appreciate what goes into a bottle of mezcal you’re on Brand with Derrumbes.
So good I reached out nationwide to find another bottle of this same lot. Found one in San Diego
Notes:
Like a bite of an earthy bog
If you like peated scotch you will appreciate this one.
There’s overtones of sweetness that carry it to a citrus finish
Think mango orange smoothie
The metallic lean is towards tin
Burnt gasoline over adobe bricks.
Not off putting but intriguing
Calling for a second a third even a seventh sip.
I’m sold on this one. Not overly complex but a damn good dram.

Lote 18 (2.5 stars)
a touch of the nail polish on the nose nice notes of pine
this is one dimensional comparatively …. a new Mescalero is likely the reason
it is creamy I’ll give it that
I wouldn’t be able to pick this one out of a lineup unlike lote 12

Lote A10 bottle 560t year 6/20 44.8% Aromas out of the bottle are cheese overripe green vegetables and burnt Caramelized sugar. Aromas are vanilla Nice viscosity and mouthfeel a lot of barnyard smells and Aromas lots of funk here. Mango gone bad and other ripe spoiled fruits burnt orange. No smoke. I felt that after this bottle aired out the aroma and flavor improved significantly. It’s now one of my favorites from this producer. The more this one airs out the funker it gets! Almost over the edge.

This is 45% ABV. Lot A9.

Nose: Black tea leaves and lemon. A bit of creamed corn. There’s an herbal note. Maybe oregano? There’s some slightly funky cheese note that reminds me of cotija.

Palate: This has a sweet entry. It really reminds me of southern sweet tea. A bit of that creamed corn from the nose returns. The mouthfeel is sadly a bit thin.

Finish: The herbal oregano like note lends a drying finish that balances out the sweet tea that appeared earlier. The length is on the shorter side of moderate, though it does remain for more than a moment. The transition between the palate and the finish is nice.

Overall: A nice spring/summer sipper. It reminds me of drinking sweet tea on a porch or patio in the hot Louisiana summer. It’s good but unfortunately it lacks both the complexity or strength to get into very good territory.

Score: 6-

Another amazing bottle from the northernmost states certified for the mezcal label. It is not quite as idiosyncratic as Derrumbes’ San Luis Potosí and Tamaulipas, but still full of character and I imagine it is a specific fruitiness with the cenizo that I’d be able to recognize in other expressions.
Aromas of leather, freshly chalked blackboard, yellow marshland straws in the early autumn, honeysuckle and lilacs.
In the mouth, first a strike of cucumber-infused water turning into notes of bramble, black cherries and vanilla. If that sounds like a dessert it’s not meant to be, because it is somewhat astringent and dry, yet with sweet flavours in the way only a few, unaged spirits of good quality can bring about. On the aftertaste, leather and spice returns from the nostrils down to the palate. No regrets getting a whole bottle, and I suspect it will mellow even more over time.
Lot 9, January 2020.

03/2019; Lot 7; Bot 158/2900
?- clear
?- drying impact.
Aromas of mango, guava, cooked quiote, mandarin, orange zest, lemon blossom, ginger, mamey, light coconut, pickled walnut.
Adequate & complex production.
Average length and ordinary character.
?- astringent and coating effect; sufficient smooth alcohol; medium body.
Primarily sour and bitter taste; buttery smoothness.
Flavors of ginger, mango, guava, quince, plantain, orange zest, light floral honey.
Medium concentrated flavor intensity, slightly complex, harmonious balance.
Pleasant and very long finish.
Very good to excellent overall impression.

*May lack a touch of agave profile on the palate, but nice character and balance, well crafted, yet nothing extraordinary.

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Lote 5, 46.8%
Nose: Floral and earthy – there’s pollen, cut flower stems, wet clay, papaya, maple syrup and bubblegum. A bit of parmesan cheese funk.
Palate: Turns to sweet and fruity, with mango, strawberry, wildflower honey, and a bit of minerality tying things together. Medium bodied.
Finish: Surge of cooked agave, with clay, beeswax, asparagus, white grapefruit, and a hint of ash. Medium length.

Fruit, earth and funk in sweet harmony. At first, the earthy pollen notes reminded me more of sotol than mezcal, but there’s nice progression through the palate and the agave asserts itself in full force on the finish. Delicate and well-balanced.