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!
Awarded Sake
London SAKE Challenge Gold Medal
Highest Gold Medal at the Delicious Sake in a Wineglass Awards
Highly rated with 92 Parker points
Personal preference
70/100
Appearance
[Tint].
Almost colorless and transparent
[Viscosity]
Medium
Aroma
Medium
Ginjo Aroma: ⬛︎⬛︎⬛︎⬜︎⬜︎ White flowers
Ingredient Aroma: ⬛︎⬜︎⬜︎⬜︎⬜︎
Aged aroma: ⬜︎⬜︎⬜︎⬜︎⬜︎
Others⬜︎⬜︎⬜︎⬜︎⬜︎
Gorgeous★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
Refreshing★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Full-bodied★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆
Calm ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
[Examples]
Pale elegant ginjo aroma predominates
Taste
[Attack]
Slightly weak
[Texture]
Smooth
Smooth
Late sharp
[Taste]
Sweet ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Acidity★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Bitterness★★★★★★★☆☆☆☆Sharp
Umami☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆ elegant
[Specific Taste]
Clear, light sweetness and sharp dryness in the second half
[Complexity]
Medium
[Sweetness/Salty]
Sweet ☆☆☆☆☆☆☆★☆☆☆☆☆Dry
[Aroma]
Medium
[Lingering]
Medium
[Classification by flavor characteristics]
Sake with fragrance △
Sour sake △
Mellow sake
Mature sake
1835 2024/6
Kozutsumi Junmai Ginjo Nama Shu
Hyogo Kitanishiki 20 Gohyakumangoku 70
Koji 50% Kake 58% 15° 24/4 A+
Nishiyama Shuzo Brewery, Tanba City, Hyogo
300 -
A mini bottle of kotsuzumi nama sake that I ordered last year at a nearby restaurant.
Kozutsumi is always safe to drink, but this one tasted even better than last fall.
When you put it in your mouth, the first thing that comes to the tip of your tongue is a tingling, numbing microbubbles.
Next comes a refreshingly sweet, youthful melon flavor.
Then, the spiciness that comes to the back of the throat.
Finally, a nice aroma that lingers in the nose.
Delicious 😋😋😋.
100% Tajima strong
