First summer sake of the year
This time in a wine glass 🥂.
Shake the glass to check the aroma.
The aroma was fresh and calm.
(It was described on the internet as having citrus notes, but I personally didn't feel it.)
At the moment of putting it in the mouth, a tingling and prickling sensation delights the tongue.
After that, smooth and gentle sweetness and sharpness stand out in the mouth, and finally disappear down the back of the throat.
We drank it mainly with simmered and fried dishes, and found it to be a perfect match.
I would like to drink it with sushi next time.
The label matches the taste of the sake, and it is a wonderful sake that reminds me of summer.
First of all, I was surprised at the sizzling, slightly carbonated bubbles in my mouth.
The bubbles are finer and gentler than I had imagined. It is not carbonation, but rather a sensation as if air bubbles are popping.
The aroma is mild, but it has a slight impression of La France and white flowers.
The taste is light, but not thin.
It has a pleasant sharpness that quickly fades away.
The acidity is just right, and it balances the overall taste nicely.
The lingering aftertaste is clean and leaves a sense of clarity after swallowing.
I was deeply impressed by the fact that this is exactly the kind of sake that "I can drink as many cups as I want".
It has a special feeling, but at the same time it is gentle and relaxing,
It was a bottle that made me glad to have had it at CSW.
Here is one from a week ago Sunday😅.
We came back from Chiba after my father's birthday party 🎊! We were a little tired 😔 and not so hungry... so we decided to have a light drink 🤗.
We bought some sashimi at the supermarket and had a light meal of tsukudani (food boiled in soy sauce and soy sauce) and cauliflower, etc. that my sister gave us.
Jay says, "I know it's good even before I drink it 😙," says Mr. Tsuneyama: ‼️
We were looking forward to drinking it because it was delicious the first time we drank it at the beginning of this year and because of all the positive reviews we saw on Sake-no-Wa 😋.
I'll make love to you
The aroma is fruity and apple-y.
One sip and yes it came out! Yum meh 😍.
It's not so much dry as it is slightly carbonated and has a clear, clean flavor and a pleasant acidity that will blow away your fatigue 😙.
The best part is that it has a great sharpness👍!
I hope everyone will try this one!
Fly away ‼️🤣
It was really good 😋😋.
By the way, the next day I gave my father the pink sweatshirt that was my birthday present 🎁, and he was really happy 😄 He said he was going to try it on now, which is rare for him! He looked at the mirror and said "I've never worn pink before" 🤗Hmmm? I have many pink ones 🤣.
Hi Jay & Nobby😃!
Your father looks great in pink 🩷😆 I love that he's so happy 😍.
Tsuneyama, a delicious way to fly away your fatigue ‼️ I wish I could fly too 🪽I wonder if I could 😅If it wasn't so hard, I could at least fly low 🤣⁉️🤣.
Hi Jay & Nobby😃Tsuneyama looks delicious ❣️ I haven't come across it yet, so I'll grab it and show it to you as soon as I come across it since you say it's delicious even before you drink it👍I can tell from the picture that your father is happy with his birthday present😊.
Jay & Nobby, good evening 🌙.
It was about the same time 😆 The review is really true and brings back the delicious feelings 🎉.
It's nice to wear bright colored clothes to lift your spirits 🥳Your father looks great 🎉.
Jay & Nobby Good evening😊That's Tsuneyama! It's highly rated in the reviews, isn't it? I've been curious about it but haven't had it yet😅I'm even more eager to try it now that I've read your review. Your father's pink outfit looks great on you!
Good evening, Jay & Nobby!
I know you're also interested in this sake, Tsuneyama-san: ⤴️
I would love to try it if I come across it 😁✨✨
I can feel your father must have a wonderful smile 😊.
Pink is lovely 🤗
Hi ma-ki-😃!
Yes, I am very happy to hear that you have found the right one for you! I wish you the best of luck with your encounter 🙏 Don't miss out and get it 🤗.
Yes it was a double piece ✌️ with a big smile 😄!
Good morning, Jay & Nobby!
You finally drank "Tsunezan".
It's been rebranded, but I think "Tobi", which is in the same vein as "Tobikkiri", which was at one time the driest in Japan, would go well with [sashimi] and [kikurage mushroom tsukudani] ✨.
Mr. Jay & Ms. Nobby
Hello 🤩.
Mr. Tsuneyama, I've been paying attention to your reposts because they look delicious 🤩! I'm so jealous that you two finally found each other! I'm so jealous...I'd love to try this 🤤 Fei is so spicy...
Hi Jay & Nobby 🐦.
Fei! It's perfect for you two 😆👍It seems to have a refreshing taste and will help you beat the fatigue and the heat and humidity 🚀.
I love your 🩷 trainers, they brighten up my mind 😊.
Jay & Nobby, Hi 😃Juneyama Junmai Ginjo Dry..._φ(__ memo memo, I tend to avoid dry sake because I don't want to miss out on dry sake, but I have to try it.
Good morning, Mr. Jive 😃.
Tsuneyama! This is my second bottle this year and I'm already convinced of its deliciousness ‼️ I see that it has such a history 🧐It was really outstanding 😙.
Good morning, Kozo 😃.
Actually, I knew there was a liquor store in Utsunomiya 😊I went to two bottles at the beginning of the year, this time Tobi from Zuichi 😋 and both were different and both were ridiculously good 😋 ‼️
Good morning, Mr. Shinkun 😃.
I think this one will be good since it's not too dry 🤗just by J&N standards 😅.
We are a family that tends to get together for any reason 😁.
I decided to do something I don't usually do 🍶: Lunchtime drinking ☀🍶.
I got my wife's permission to have a lunchtime drink and spent the morning working out at the gym and bathhouse to get ready for the day 😄.
We went to our regular restaurant, Yugamian Kamenya, a short walk from our house 🚶.
We ordered beer and konjak dengaku before we started the first Soba, and after quenching our thirst, we shifted to Oroshi Soba and Sake to start our meal 🍶.
Tsuneyama Junmai Dry Chokuchi
The aroma of rice is clear and full, the mouthfeel is smooth and clear, the flavor is clean and crisp, and there is a refreshing aftertaste and a lingering bitterness at the end.
I forget who said it, but it is the embodiment of the phrase "Fukui's sake is rich in flavor". The spiciness of the refreshing "oroshi-soba" goes well with the mellow flavor of "Tsuneyama".
Some restaurants in Fukui serve oroshi-soba separately from the broth, as shown in the fourth picture, so visitors to Fukui eat it dipped in the broth like mori-soba, while local residents basically eat it bukkake style, as shown in the first picture 😄.
I'm starting to feel drunk, so I'm going to walk a little more and go to the "Hashigo-zake" (lunchtime drinking) 🤣.
Hi, Gyve!
I'm not sure what to expect from a lunchtime drink, but it sounds like a situation where both fun and deliciousness would be doubled 🎵.
I see... I'll have to pour it over the separate servings 😲.
I will do that when I visit Fukui 😁.
Hi Jive 😃.
Paid daytime drinking 🤗 is something to be excited about ❣️ I also learned how to eat grated soba noodles in Fukui 📚They look delicious 😆Hashigozake is fun too 👍Enjoy your paid day to the fullest 😘.
Hi Gyve 😃.
A paid lunchtime drink is a special occasion 😆.
And soba and sake is the best 🥰.
Bukkake style, I'll keep that in mind so that when I go to Fukui, I don't have to worry about it 😆.
Hi Gyve 😊
Paid daytime drinking, isn't it great👍
I read in some izakaya that "life is great when you can drink from noon" 📝.
Oroshi soba and dry Fukui sake, that's a very typical start for you, Gyve-san!
Good morning, Gyve 😊.
I sometimes have a lunchtime drink too, but it's awesome 🤣.
Plus soba and sake are great too 🤩.
Tsuneyama + grated soba, I'm intrigued!
Hi Gyve 😃.
I like the daytime drink. ☺️
I used to be at a ryokan in front of Ashihara Onsen station for local construction and used to go to a Chinese restaurant in front of the station.
I used to go to a Chinese restaurant in front of the station.
I remember there was a mysterious menu called "Oroshi Chuka Soba" and it was served with bukkake 😆.
I remember that it was bukkake 😆.
Hi ma-ki-!
It was my first unscheduled pay in about 10 years since the head of my department changed in April this year to someone who is more proactive about paid work 🤣.
It may be offered over the beginning, but just for reference 🥰.
Hi, HinaHanaMama!
Many people go out to eat "oroshi soba" (buckwheat noodles with grated radish) in Fukui because the thickness of the noodles and the taste and spiciness of the grated radish soup vary depending on the restaurant 🥰.
Some stores even serve it with dashi broth ✨.
Hello, Hiro-san!
When I have a lunchtime drink in my hometown, I often have "Soba-nomi" because there is a drunken Soba-nomi restaurant nearby 🥰.
I sometimes see tourists and business travelers dipping their buckwheat noodles in the broth from a buckwheat noodle cup, just for reference 😄.
Hi Maru!
I love the [daytime drinking] that makes a lucky vacation even more extraordinary 🥰.
I'm mad at my wife for allowing me to do this, but I'm always trying to put in the roots 🤣.
Hello, Takashi!
Drinking alcohol in the light of day is very intoxicating 🥰.
I think it might be healthy in a way since I don't drink too much 🤣.
I recommend "Tsuneyama" and Fukui soba noodles ✨.
Hi Jay & Nobby!
I started pairing Soba with Sake after your review, so it was very helpful for me at the time 🥰.
We haven't had a chance to comment yet, but thank you for trying Tsuneyama 🙇.
Hello, 10ZG-STQ!
Were you involved in the construction of the Ashihara-Onsen station building when the Hokuriku Shinkansen started service in Fukui?
I'm not a builder myself, but I regularly entered the station building before it was completed, so we might have crossed paths 😲.
Mr. Gyve, unfortunately, it is not a bullet train.
It was a power plant for a paper company behind the Ashihara-onsen station.
It was built around 1994, so it was more than 30 years ago 😅.
I'm sorry to hear that😅.
My boss used to go to a grated buckwheat noodle shop in Mikuni
I used to go to the grated buckwheat noodle shop in Mikuni.
Good morning, Mr. Gyve 😊.
I see you are on a paid vacation for a lunchtime drink! The Tsuneyama and grated buckwheat noodles from 🍺 after a solid workout sounds delicious. Yes, the prefectural style is bukkake 😊 You can easily tell if you are a prefectural resident or an out-of-towner 😊.
Good morning, 10ZG-STQ!
I see 💡You were right 😄.
I think it must have had such an impact on you that you remember it even though it was more than 30 years ago ✨.
Please visit Fukui again if you have a chance🙇.
Good morning, Ao!
This extraordinary feeling is the best ✨
The more I see soba restaurants in front of train stations, the more I see people soaking their soba in broth, so I feel that the common way to eat soba outside of the prefecture is the "morisoba" way 🤣.
It is from a liquor store's hanpukai.
A special order light nigori ver.
The aroma is sour, rancid, and faint.
When you drink it, the chili-swirling mouthfeel is followed by muscat and citrus-like acidity, and then the umami permeates the palate.
It is not so much "dry" as "za! It is not so much dry as gently umami. The alcohol is not so much that it bothers me, but the sharpness when swallowed is quite good.
As the day goes by, it settles down and the flavor comes together. The mouthfeel is smooth and easy to drink, and it is refreshingly tight.
I remember that the Tsuneyama I drank last year became a little sweeter after opening, so I wondered if it would be better to drink it earlier. This time, however, the process was different.
I enjoyed it with a meal.
Good evening, Kotaro 😃.
We had a bottle of Tobi on Sunday 😅we had a bottle of Tobi's raw sake 😋 which was not so much dry as well...but just as good 😙.
Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌙!
Your timing was perfect 🙌 glad to hear it 😚Jozan, it's not spicy but has a good balance of umami and sharpness and tastes great with a meal 😆.
This is a Junmai Ginjo from Fukui sake brewery, Tsuneyama Shuzo. The clear bottle and cool label foreshadow a refreshing sake.
It seems to have a slight color.
In the mouth, one can feel a fine gasiness, and there is a wonderful harmony of refreshing sweetness and bitterness that spreads across the palate. There is almost no acidity, and the slight bitterness that can be felt gives it a firm kick.
It is a stable 100% Ihyakumangoku.
As I expected from the first taste, it is a refreshing summer sake, and I enjoyed it with kelp kamaboko, a regular entrée at our house.