Yamagata Masamune Junmai Ginjo Aizan
Rating 4.4
Rice: 100% Aiyama from Hyogo Prefecture, Polishing ratio: 50%, Alcohol content: 16%.
The elegant sweetness that is typical of Aiyama develops. It is well balanced with acidity typical of Yamagata Masamune. A good mid-meal sake.
It's raining outside ☂️. It was a little chilly 😨 Here's what I chose for such a day: 💁♂️
Let's start with the standing scent. A fresh sweet aroma.
In the mouth, there is a crisp sweetness reminiscent of acacia honey and a good acidity. The aftertaste is full yet refreshing.
With oden (Japanese radish). The freshness of the daikon radish combined with the flavor of the soup stock enhances the sweet and umami taste of this sake, and the moderate bitterness improves the palate and keeps the cup going 😁.
Rice polishing ratio] 60
Alcohol content】16度
[Pickles] Oden
Price including tax] 2,420 yen
Purchased at a liquor store
It's been a long time since I've had Yamagata Masamune.
Cold sake.
Slight banana aroma, some rice cake-like aroma.
Slightly hard on the palate.
Gentle umami and a hint of acidity.
Slightly sharp taste.
Lightly cloudy, with a slight impact on the initial flavor. But after that, it quickly becomes sharp. It looks heavy but it is not.
I'm going on a business trip again this week, but drinking here is my favorite thing to do before the trip...lol!
Delicious!
Pineapple sensation is strong.
Refreshingly citrusy, definitely dry.
This is the flagship Omachi sake brewed by Yamagata Masamune. This year's sake, which the brewery releases only in years when the quality is satisfactory, has arrived again, filled with the brewery's commitment and confidence!
This sake is carefully brewed from the highest quality Omachi sake rice, especially Omachi produced in Akaban. This year's sake has a strong acidity, pear and pineapple-like aroma and sweetness, and a mellow and powerful flavor, yet it feels drier than usual. It has a subtle astringency and a long finish. This wine can be drunk immediately or aged for a long time in the refrigerator.
It is the symbol of the brewery and is the signature brand name that represents the "sharpness of a great sword" in the quality of sake. By using hard water with a hardness of 120 as the brewing water, it has long been highly regarded as a sake that matures well.
This bottle is truly a business card as a food sake. The rice is polished to 60% Dewa Sanzu, and the full rice flavor is accompanied by elegant fruity nuances.
2476
2022 1023
☆☆☆☆
Yamagata Masamune
Junmai Ginjo
Omachi
Sake brewery aiming for the royal road of sake
Polishing ratio 55
Since 1898
Mitobe Sake Brewery
Tendo City, Yamagata Prefecture
Junmai Ginjo Kame-no-o
The umami is nicely integrated and finishes with a crisp aftertaste.
Fruity and comfortable to drink, it pours on the palate with non-stress.
The 5th Shinmae Festival, the 5th Kanno Thanksgiving Mie Shinshu Festival (3)
I couldn't take a proper picture of this event in the crowded area because of the people standing in line behind me.
◉Yamagata Masamune Junmai Ginjo Aizan
I drank this one because it caught my eye, but it was more acidic than I expected and had a sour astringent aftertaste, not quite the Aizan I imagined.
I would have liked to drink Isshaku Suisei, too...