The drinks held at a recent drinking party at our house (3)
Kuroryu Yamadanishiki Junmai Ginjo
I thought it might be the Kuroryu Autumn Agari, a sake I look forward to this season, but it turned out to be Yamadanishiki!
I don't think Kuroryu often releases sake by rice, but I bought it to try it out!
I had an image of Kuroryu as a light and clear tasting sake, but I could enjoy the delicious taste of Yamada Nishiki!
KURORYU SHUZOH
Kuroryu Junmai Daiginjo Gohyakumangoku
Mild but citrus-like aroma.
It has a sweet and sour flavor. The balance between sweet and sour and umami.
Pleasant to drink.
The lingering aftertaste is also pleasant 😆.
Junmai Ginjo
It complements a meal as is typical of Kuroryu. Good sharpness. The aroma does not interfere with the meal. It is a sake that washes off your tongue quickly.
This time, it was served at a camping trip.
Kuroryu is best served with Japanese food and sashimi.
I feel I made the wrong choice, so I did not give it a score this time.
-/5
The aroma is more gorgeous than I had imagined. The taste is not too sweet, and it goes well with Japanese food, as one would expect from Kuroryu. It is well-balanced and easy to drink.
I visited a liquor store recommended by a senior colleague at work. I managed to park my one-box car in the narrow parking lot surrounded by a block wall.
We entered the store with our shoulders shaking to see what was in store for us. First, I checked the refrigerator in the back. I checked the main refrigerator in the front. There are a lot of different labels for the brands I usually see. There was one bottle of Yokoyama and Omine, but it was tucked away near the end of the fridge. I was thinking to myself, "That's a sake that has the ability to be a main eventer. I wanted to buy a bottle of Hayashi, but gave it up because there was no room in my refrigerator. After much deliberation, I decided on the Koryu. I self-excused myself by saying that I had not gone there to place it on the safe side. The clerk was able to sense my love for sake and let me smell the expensive sake. I was happy.
I was told that they had changed the taste of Koryu this year and that it was juicy and did not taste like Koryu. When I got home, I opened the bottle. The flavor of Kuroryu comes first, which is a relief. After that comes the gorgeous and slightly sticky sensation. It is true that Kuroryu was a sake for when you wanted to drink it lightly, so I thought this was a change in direction. I had the impression that the taste was such that I was not sure which one to choose with Houou Mita. It seems they have let go of their established positioning.
