Shizuoka Prefecture
Junmai Ginjo Hatsushibori
Rice polishing ratio 55
Alcohol 15%.
It has an astringent taste like green apple.
It has a matte, oily texture on the tongue.
It has a bitter aftertaste and a sense of depth.
A great sake to savor slowly after a meal.
It has been a while since I have had a local Shizuoka sake. The aroma is mild. It has a pleasantly clean and crisp taste.
Garyubai Junmai Daiginjo Nama Sake Gohyakumangoku
Sanwa Shuzo (Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture)
Overnight in Ito Onsen. This is my companion for this evening, which I brought back to the inn where you are free to bring your own drinks. When the bottle is opened, it has a nice, full ginjo aroma that is not too assertive. In the mouth, the spiciness is followed by sweetness and bitterness. The bitterness is a bit strong. If you drink it after eating sea bream sashimi with salt, the sweetness increases and the bitterness disappears! Isaki, I bought some new summer orange flavored olive oil in Yugawara and sprinkled some salt on it to make the drink more fruity, which is also good! Citrus olive oil, quite delicious. The sweet sea bream stew transformed the sake into a clean dry sake, which also enhanced each other and was delicious! We had a wonderful encounter at a local liquor store.
Yamada Nishiki
Very fruity, 🍎, 🍍.
Other complex fruit aromas
Moderate sweetness and fresh acidity on the palate.
Slightly bitter aftertaste.
There is almost no bitterness.
The taste of rice and umami, typical of Yamadanishiki, remain in the mouth.