Is it astringency that you feel on your tongue when you put it in your mouth?
It's also astringent, like wine tannins.
The sweetness is quite subdued, yet there is a gentle sweetness.
There is almost no fruity sensation, which is common in junmai daiginjo sake.
Next, there is the aroma that fills the nose.
Then, a strong rice flavor.
A powerful sake.
It goes well with meat dishes and dishes with a strong flavor.
I hope to be as strong as this sake in this coming year...
Sake brewed with 100% Hyogo Sake 85, a new variety of sake rice born in Hyogo Prefecture
The label of 2025 is the Chinese zodiac sign for the year of the snake, Otomi.
Purchased at Nishiyama Sake Brewery's new sake sales event
The first sip has a melon aroma, and the taste is clean without being sweet, with a slight sour aftertaste and a touch of alcohol. Goes well with meals.
I bought this at Costco when it was on sale. I'm sorry I left it for a year because it can be stored at room temperature.
The color seems to have darkened a bit.
The slight bubbling is still present, but not to the point of spewing, and after the sound of pressure release, the fine bubbles just gush out for a while and then subside. The label also says that there are individual differences.
It was a delicious sparkling sake, not too sweet, but with a good acidity and a nice sharpness. It is not sake-like in a good sense, and I think it is suitable for a variety of people.
It is corked with a crown, so it is necessary to open it considering that it will be consumed on the same day it is opened, but the low alcohol content of 8 degrees still makes it a low hurdle.
Thanks for the treat.
First hand pressing made with freshly harvested new rice.
At Koji-mura with business associates.
It was fresh, crisp, clean and very tasty.
Ingredients : Rice (domestic), Rice malt (domestic)
Alcohol content: 15
Rice used: Gohyakumangoku
Rice polishing ratio: 50
It is a gentle taste. It is difficult to describe how to describe it, but it is a delicious umami sake flavor. It has a very good balance of sourness, sweetness and umami. The aroma is slightly sour, and once you take a sip, the moderate acidity and the umami sweetness of the rice spread in good balance. However, the aftertaste is refreshing and goes well with meals. As the temperature drops, the sweetness becomes more pronounced, and I think the above balance is achieved better when the wine is fresh from the refrigerator.
It was recommended by a person I met at a corner bar, and it was delicious. I would like to learn more about sake that I don't know yet!