I bought this sake at the brewery when I visited Suwa last month. It is a limited edition sake made at the brewery after two summers of storage. I am weak against the word "limited.
It is said to be a 2023BY junmai ginjo-shu brewed in the old-fashioned "yamahai" style.
I wonder if this kind of aroma is called melon-like aroma. It has a faint sweetness, but the aftertaste is very refreshing. I would have liked to compare it with the one that had not been laid to rest.
I paired it with a soy sauce based hot pot.
It was delicious. Thank you very much.
Tenth contribution from the San Francisco Bay Area. Mellow mouthfeel, deep flavor with concentrated rice flavor. Similar to Naruto sea bream hiyaoroshi. Goes well with yamaimo yakitori and liver. At a yakitori izakaya (smoke) in Berkeley.
Masumi Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai 2025 Gold Course.
Shinshu Secret Sake Hanpukai presents Masumi for October. This challenging sake is a blend of Miyamanishiki and Yamadanishiki made with Miyasaka Shuzo's signature No. 7 yeast and brewed with modern Yamahai.
It has a fruity aroma like lychee and muscat. It has a mild sweetness and an interesting balance of elegant and clean acidity carefully extracted by modern Yamahai, contrasted with a firm bitterness.
It is a quintessential perfection!
Drink cold
It is a traditional dry sake, not flashy or distinctive, but it is clear and delicious.
It has a nice lightness on the palate, but it also has umami.
The lingering sharpness is just right.
It was very good and did not make me tired of drinking it.
85 points
While on a business trip to Suwa in Nagano, I paid attention to a comparison of sake breweries in the Suwa vicinity.
Masumi (Suwa), Diachiku (Chino), and Takaten (Okaya).
Masumi is consistently good. Diaikiku is also easy to drink. Takaten has a unique sweetness, but that's just the way it is.
Soft and gentle aroma, with nuances of white flowers and pears.
A light aftertaste that quickly disappears in the mouth.
It is a perfect example of "Shokuchu Ginjo", with all the emphasis on gentleness.
