Hakuin Masamune中伊豆産山田錦 純米生原酒 2022BY
Kab🏆2023 10 personal sake selections
I did not have a good impression of Hakuin Masamune when I had another spec (blend) a year and a half ago, but I bought it following the recommendation of the young master of the sake shop.
It is a raw sake shipped last December, but to my surprise, it was aged for 10 months at room temperature raw at the liquor store!
I like this kind of thing when I know what I'm getting 😆.
From room temperature. Almost no aroma.
It is not hard to say that it is fresh, with some minerality, extract, and syrupiness rising up, and the spiciness comes from the beginning.
The spiciness comes from the beginning, followed by a slight expansion of rice flavor and sweetness, and finally the spiciness finishes it off again.
The temperature is 40℃. The aroma of alcohol is present. The minerality is maintained, but the spiciness increases.
At 45℃, the bitterness prevails.
At 60℃, both the alcohol aroma and the spiciness are surprisingly reduced, and you feel a sense of warmth.
It is a very high quality, fresh and ripe wine, although there are extremes: room temperature or extremely warm. It's good. It has a good balance of neutrality like Tohoku sake, maturity, and a hint of freshness that is typical of nama-zake.
Anyway, it is good at room temperature.
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