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Submitted by MrAgave   
March 07, 2007
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Tequila Review
Brand: Sauza
NOM: 1102
Distillery: Tequila Sauza, S.A. de C.V.
Importer: Sauza Tequila Import Company
Web Site: http://www.sauzatequila.com
Tasting Awards: Bronze Medal - 2005 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Sauza Tres Generaciones Anejo Tequila

Sauza Tres Generaciones Anejo - This Anejo Tequila is considered the crowning achievement of the Sauza family distillery. Its delicate, natural, amber hue comes from more than three years aging in once-used bourbon barrels. The richness of 100% estate-grown blue agave is imparted with the subtle flavors of the hand-charred oak over its long resting period, giving it a smokey, smooth finish like no other.

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User reviews

Average user rating from: 5 user(s)

Overall rating (weighted)
86
Aroma-Nose
88
Initial Taste
86
Body
86
Finish
84
Smoothness
85
Price
87
Presentation
86
 

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May 21, 2008

Written by QuesoGrande   -  View all my reviews  - Top 50 Reviewer

Overall rating (weighted)
89
Aroma-Nose
91
Initial Taste
91
Body
91
Finish
87
Smoothness
86
Price
89
Presentation
90
Tres Generaciones anejo has got a good oak flavor to it. I found that it had a slight alcohol burn going down but nothing that bad. I enjoyed drinking it on the rocks but as a shot I didn't think it was great (that could be because it was warm though). All and all I would say it is a decent Anejo.

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June 17, 2007

Written by Tequila Joe   -  View all my reviews  - #1 Reviewer

Overall rating (weighted)
85
Aroma-Nose
85
Initial Taste
85
Body
85
Finish
85
Smoothness
85
Price
85
Presentation
85
Sauza Tres Generations Anejo ? NOM 1102 ? Tasted on 5/20/07 at 5:00pm. I purchased 1.5 ounces of this tequila at Cantina Del Cabo in Davis, CA and tasted it out of a 4 ounce glass. The tequila is golden in color and is aged for more than 3 years. Sauza Tres Generations Anejo aromas consist of intense fruit and floral aspects followed by moderate earth and vanilla. On the lighter side, this Anejo has mild aromas of spice and smoke. On the tip of tongue, this tequila is mellow and has an oily mouth feel. While the tequila has mild agave flavor, it is sweet-to-syrupy and has only a hint of bitterness. The flavor of this tequila contains intense flavors of fruit and floral followed by mild earth and spice aspects. Deeper flavors of Sauza Tres Generations Anejo consist of hints of vanilla and smoke. Upon finishing this tequila, there is a short duration of flavor and a subtle warm and tingly alcohol intensity. I have rated this tequila at 85 out of 100 points.

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April 16, 2007

Written by juan anejo   -  View all my reviews  - Top 50 Reviewer

Overall rating (weighted)
88
Aroma-Nose
91
Initial Taste
88
Body
85
Finish
83
Smoothness
90
Price
95
Presentation
89
I enjoyed the carmel nose at the first tip of the glass

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April 07, 2007

Written by Don Ricardo de Hawaii   -  View all my reviews  - Top 10 Reviewer

Overall rating (weighted)
87
Aroma-Nose
89
Initial Taste
88
Body
88
Finish
85
Smoothness
86
Price
88
Presentation
87
I found the strong mineral fade on this Anejo to be dissapointing.

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March 30, 2007

Written by anejospirit   -  View all my reviews  - Top 50 Reviewer

Overall rating (weighted)
80
Aroma-Nose
83
Initial Taste
80
Body
82
Finish
80
Smoothness
79
Price
77
Presentation
80
Sauza is a company with a lot of history, Cenobio Sauza established it in 1873 and they claim to be the first tequila ever to be sent into the United States. Also among the things that I found about this distillery is that they were the first to use steam instead of direct fire to heat the stills. Cenobios son, Eladio Sauza continued the business and then his son Javier that was the last Sauza to be a part of this tequila company. Sauza is made up to this day in the distillery La Perseverancia but now one of the largest companies in the business owns the company, Allied Domecq.

Sauza has several different brands including the well known Jiro which was one of the large "well" (Under the Bar) tequilas in all the bars around America, Sauza Silver, Sauza Extra Gold, Hacienda which is new, Triada, Hornitos and the top of the line Tres Generaciones. 3G as some people call it is a long traditional tequila in Mexico honoring the three generations of Sauza's, years ago one of the top high end brands, but for many years now it has been losing a big part market share to companies such as Herradura and Don Julio. Their main business has been done with the lower end brands and not with Tres Generasiones. Their production methods have little to resemble the old days, they use high tech in every sense including in their cooking of the agave that gives a different taste, but I will go into that a little later. The distillery is located in the city of Tequila, just by La Rojena of Cuervo.

Tres Generaciones Anejo used to be presented in a dark brown bottle with the faces of the three generations, Cenobio, Eladio and Javier, now it has changed to an amber bottle with images in the front chest of the bottle and a more "modern" looking label. It mentions in the bottle a triple distilling with I first saw it done by Casa Noble, and that must have improved 3G's new taste.

3G Anejo is a shiny copper color with a medium to heavy body, which looks fantastic in a cognac snifter, if you swirl it around the glass it will cling to it and slowly go down the sides leaving some nice legs. Main aromas that are perceived are pepper and oak with little raw agave and a slight trace of butterscotch and banana. This is a very nice combination of aromas but I would like to see a bit more of the agave specially cooked agave that is the base of great tequila. The reason we do not get this great cooked agave aroma is the cooking method of Sauza that is done a very special way in modern steam pressure cookers which do the job very fast but miss the essence of the this process.

Taste is very nice with a little bit more alcohol than what I like but resembling the older style of tequilas that were made stronger. The notes of pepper and oak again are very much there, followed by raw agave and hits of butterscotch that combine very nicely to make a up scale spirit with a medium finish, I would like them to stay much longer. Not the best anejo but probably because of the omission of the old traditional methods but not bad for such a big company. Triple distilling help very much the quality of 3G maybe they should keep imitating the more boutique tequilas.

This is not a tequila for mixing I would use it as an after dinner drink as I do with most anejos I like.


 
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