<![CDATA[Centinela Tequila Anejo - Tequila.net]]> https://www.tequila.net/ <![CDATA[Centinela Tequila Anejo: Old Bottle is real treasure]]> https://www.tequila.net/tequila-reviews/anejos/discussions/review.html?id=3053 https://www.tequila.net/tequila-reviews/anejos/discussions/review.html?id=3053 Centinela has been around for over 100 years, so they've got to be doing something right. This old style añejo bottle is light in color, but is coveted in the tequila world because of it's trademark flavor. I'm already on record in Review #65 that I very much enjoyed the aging of the reposado. Centinela is aged in 200 liter used white oak bourbon barrels. They're not all that different in color, which would generally mean not that much of a difference in aging in the old style bottles, but the current bottles are aged 30 months. Price: $40/bottle Aroma: Light cooked agave nose with larger notes of honey and fruit. Light notes of baking spice as well. Initial Taste: It's a flavor unlike most other tequilas. There's a nice agave flavor and spice, but the fruit and floral notes are very strong. Body: It's a lighter body. The complexity rages on. Tons of flavors...each one trying to make its way to the forefront. There's the fruit & floral notes, bitter oaky notes, agave flavors with pepper and spice and even a hint of smoke. Really challenging and very tasty. Finish: Fruit and baking spice start and the latter finish is oak and smoke. It lasts a nice length of time and has you wanting to take your next sip. Centinela Añejo is your consummate "thinker" tequila. There's a ton happening on the palate, but it's really enjoyable every step of the way. It's got some of the nice notes that I loved about the repo, but it adds in some extra flavors from the extra time in the barrel. It's one that you sit and ponder, but it's worth it every step of the way. This one is a winner. Add in that it's $40 (if you can still find it) and it's a definite buy. Salud, Centinela! ]]> Mon, 16 Sep 2013 02:07:05 +0000 <![CDATA[Centinela Tequila Anejo: ]]> https://www.tequila.net/tequila-reviews/anejos/discussions/review.html?id=1058 https://www.tequila.net/tequila-reviews/anejos/discussions/review.html?id=1058 Tasted out of a snifter. Purchased a bottle for $36 bux. With a pale yellow color (a much lighter color than most anejos), this anejo is a real treat. Again, just like their blanco, the theme here is subtlety. It leans on the 'tamer' side of anejos. Not too bold or aggressive, but just right. I'm liking Centinela very much. Aroma: A soft nose of floral and vanilla. Lighter notes of fruit. Initial Taste: With a semi oily mouth feel, a semi sweet entry with no bitterness. Initial taste is vanilla. Body: A robust body of agave, fruit, vanilla, and lighter cinnamon, and spice. FInish: A slightly heated finish of medium duration with a fruity vanilla lingering. ]]> Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:17:07 +0000 <![CDATA[Centinela Tequila Anejo: ]]> https://www.tequila.net/tequila-reviews/anejos/discussions/review.html?id=703 https://www.tequila.net/tequila-reviews/anejos/discussions/review.html?id=703 Centinela Anejo (New Bottle) NOM 1140 Tasted on 3/7/08 at 10:00pm. I tasted this tequila at the Grad Tequila Bar in Davis, CA and tasted it out of a snifter. With a pale yellow color, this tequila has intense aromas of floral and earth with moderate to intense fruit. Other aromas include mild vanilla and spice followed by hints of smoke. The tequila has a medium mouth feel and the first sip has a low level of sweetness with minimal bitterness. Centinela Anejo has numerous arrays of flavors. Intense floral with moderate to intense flavors of agave are followed by mild notes of earth, wood, chemical bite, and fruit. With a medium to long duration of flavor, hints of vanilla and spice bring this tequila to a numbing finish. Centinela Anejo has received the rating of 86 points out of 100. ]]> Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:13:26 +0000