I bought it because of the cute label. First, I drank it chilled. It has a gentle sourness, a hint of cucumber, and is overall well-balanced and easy to drink.
After that, when I heated it up, it mellows out and becomes even more gentle.
Brand Name] SHINNANBUBIJIN 0401
Sake Brewer] Nambu Bijin Corporation (Ninohe City, Iwate Prefecture)
Type of Sake] Japanese sake
Rice】Rice grown in Japan (variety undisclosed)
Rice polishing ratio] 60
Alcohol content】14%.
Sake Beverage] Straight glass
Aroma】+1.5(green apple, muscat)
Appearance】Crystal
[Taste] [Mouthfeel
Body: 1.5
Acid: 2.0 (malic acid + citric acid)
Sweetness: 1.5
Umami: 1.0
Bitterness: 1.0
Lingering] Short. Gentle umami and citric acidity often linger.
Impression: Fresh, modern, dry.
The Shin Nanbu Bijin series is an experimental series that redefines tradition.
It is fresh and dry with a slightly low alcohol design.
The aroma is mainly ethyl caproate, but it is refreshing without being too loud. The sweetness is restrained and the acidity is refreshing, making the wine fruity and clear in combination with the aroma.
It is a sake that I would like to drink again at a later date, as it is reaching its alcoholic singularity.
Repeat Score] 2.0
It is one of Nanbu Bijin's mainstay sake products and is as popular as special junmai sake.
It is characterized by a pleasant spreading ginjo aroma, and in the mouth, the gentle sweetness and delicate flavor of rice that is unique to sake are softly felt.
The aftertaste is crisp, and the overall taste is extremely elegant and beautiful.
This sake is a perfect match for delicate and refined Japanese cuisine.
As a food sake, it has an appealing balance of enhancing the flavors of the food while at the same time asserting its own individuality.
Counter drinking 🍶.
I thought it would be dry because it's a Tohoku sake, but it was just the way I like it, as I like a full-bodied taste!
I was surprised to find out that it was dry because it's from Tohoku...but it tasted just the way I like it!