I purchased the same brand at the same time, but opened the bottle after more than a month. The aroma is slightly melon-like.
At room temperature. The alcoholiness rises, but there is no sense of maturity. The umami of the rice comes gradually and the sharpness slowly fades away rather than quickly.
At 40°C (104°F). At 40℃, the wine has a slightly mineral taste, with a strong umami and a sharp, crisp finish. The freshness is gone, though.
At 45℃, not much change, but it becomes a little spicy and zingy.
It is truly a Niigata Tanrei, but it also has a good umami, and although it has a good alcohol content, it feels light and refreshing. The impact is not as strong as the Honjozo Nama, but the quality of the sake seems to be strong, making it an ideal everyday sake. It has a high level of perfection. It goes well with everything from tare-yakitori to salads (it may not go well with strong flavored foods).
Purchased at Yoshiike in Okachimachi.
I drank it with nabe (hot pot), but this was a bit like a chimichimi type with dried food and such.
It is light and dry. Not too spicy and refreshing.
Purchased at the Niigata Sake no Jin. A quite popular brewery! Kanetsuru's raw series is still delicious. It has a mild aroma, a hint of sweetness, and a nice sharpness. Highly recommended.
Full-bodied
A bit like a popular drink
A little more fruity...
But it might go well with a hearty meal.
it might go well with a hearty meal
More than the first sip, the second sip
The third sip is better than the first.
It's a wonder that the taste is getting better and better!
After all, Niigata sake is delicious!
There are no distributors in Tohoku, so it is not easy to purchase. Unusually, this is the first of two bottles of the same brand purchased at the same time.
The aroma was melon. When you drink it, it has a slightly alcoholic mellowness, followed by the umami of rice, and then it finishes with a moderate alcohol taste. There is not much syrupiness. The taste is very intense.
At 45°C, the acidity is still strong, but there is also a slight sweetness. 60°C gives a slightly bitter taste. At 45°C, the acidity is still strong, but there is a slight sweetness. 60°C gives it a slightly bitter taste.
It has a wonderful balance and a mellow umami taste, despite being aluzoe. This is a great sake for 1,100 yen.
This one is sweet. The sweetness of rice. There is no smell at all, and the sweetness lingers and makes your tongue tingle a little. The aftertaste is quite sweet, so it tastes better lukewarm to hot.
