Hori
I was attracted to amayadori by the naming and label.
It was one of three prototype patterns created to develop a delicious honjozo sake. This is prototype #1, subtitled "Tenryu" (meaning "heavenly tears"). The meaning seems to describe rain falling even though there are no clouds in the sky and it is clear. What a beautiful word.
The specs are special honjozo unfiltered unpasteurized sake.
The moment the cork is opened, a sweet fruity aroma spreads. The sake is a shiny pale yellow color, typical of nama sake. In the mouth, it has a soft texture and tastes sweet and fruity with a hint of sourness.
It has a mellow sweetness that reminds one of moist fruit, followed immediately by a refreshingly dry aftertaste. The lingering taste also includes bitterness and a slight astringency, giving the wine a sense of depth of flavor.
This refreshing aftertaste is probably due to the fact that this is a honjozo. The sweetness and spiciness are harmonized without discomfort, making it a very tasty sake.
I interpreted this as a sake that has a unique, delicious Honjozo taste that is different from that of Junmai, rather than a delicious Honjozo sake = a sake like Junmai.
We are very much looking forward to the prototypes of the other two patterns and the finished version that will appear in the future.
*The glass in the image is filled with water.
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