1877 2024/12 Junsei
Hyogo Yume-Nishiki Namaishige Junmai Ginjo Nao Kumi
Yume-Nishiki from Kasai City 60
17° 24/12 A+
Kasai City, Hyogo Tominishiki
1800 3300
There was also an orikarami, but I went for the direct-kumi version.
It is not so much a clear sake as a hazy one.
It has the lightness of a new sake, as well as an acidity and umami that give it depth.
It is indeed Fukunishiki that you never get tired of drinking.
The color is clear. Slightly cloudy?
The aroma is calm but rich. It has a strong banana flavor. A little citrus acidity and sweet floral aroma.
The taste is also rich. The balance is better now that the bottle has settled down a little than right after opening. The sweetness and acidity are pleasant, but not overpowering. The sweetness and bitterness that comes afterwards is also well balanced and the texture is nice and crisp.
I wouldn't warm it up, but I think it would be good warmed up as well.
Junsei is well-balanced and nice. It is a delicious sake. If you want to drink it cold, maybe 15℃ is better.
I went for a drive to buy a bottle of Tomikunishiki's hiyaoroshi today.
The bottle was labeled "dry," so I opened it with high expectations.
When I poured it into the glass, it was pale yellow.
The moment I took a sip, I felt it was very spicy.
I like dry sake, so it is very tasty.
The name "Fukyu-nishiki" is a combination of the word "Nishiki" for the magnificent autumn leaves of Hokkezan Ichijyo-ji Temple, a famous temple in the suburbs, and the word "Fukyu" for the auspiciousness of the season. If you walk south along the road next to the warehouse, you will eventually climb a mountain and arrive at Hokkezan Ichijyoji Temple.
100% Watabune No. 2 grapes produced in Toyokura-cho, Kasai City are used.
I was so distracted by the ferry that I didn't notice the wooden vat brewing (......).
As the name implies, the top aroma is of the wooden vat, and the grapes coexist in the aroma.
However, I was relieved to find that I did not detect it in the overtone aroma. It is a rather spicy sake with a great umami flavor, and it is very assertive. It is a strong sake, good to savor sake alone slowly.
Slightly yellowish? The legs are long and strong, but not too long, and the body is middle-bodied despite the strong flavor.
I have to admit that I haven't had Tomikunishiki for a long time.
