This is a famous sake from Fushimi, Sawaya Matsumoto's Moriwari. This area has soft water and seems to be the area that was called "Fushimi no Onnazake" (women's sake of Fushimi) for a long time.
The taste is quite refreshing, with a slight sourness like grapefruit. Not too sweet, but very tasty. Perhaps because it was just opened, it was a little tangy. I think it has a little rice flavor.
The low sweetness and citrusy flavor makes it easy to pair with meals. It can be used with everything from sashimi to fried food.
Moderate aroma, refreshing acidity
Sharp acidity with a smooth mouthfeel.
Slightly gaseous, with a gentle umami flavor, it disappears in a refreshing manner.
Sake with a great flavor and sharpness that matches the food using Kyoto's specialty ingredients.
It is a great place to enjoy a drink at a reasonable price.
Very tasty.
Notes of muscat, green apple troche, cream powder and wood.
Gentle, slightly effervescent mouthfeel.
Soft flavor, lush minerality. Slight sweetness and good acidity.
Pair with Kurosaki edamame, cucumber and aki miso, fugu sashimi, nameko mushroom sushi rolls, and meat and potatoes.
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I can't last until Obon vacation without a treat...
So I opened up a bottle of Moriboshi Matsumoto ︎👍.
Slightly irritating to the tongue💖.
The lingering flavor is not too much ‼️
I keep bringing it to my mouth to check the taste 🚚.
This is my first experience with sake rice diamond
Until we meet again 🙂🍀* 🙂 Lady Cassin
The snack is UNAGI🐍🐍!
⬇ postscript (2025.08.04)
This non-sweet rummy feeling and bitter aftertaste is...
I wonder if it's the minerals in the water used 🤔💭.
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A party of 6 sake lovers from the company. I can't take pictures of the bottles, so here's the menu.
Continuing from the west.
It's not what I imagined, but it's on the list.
I'm glad to have found some good sake from Kyoto.
I think it is still a good sake but it lacks a bit of complexity when comparing to the aged version i drank weeks ago - which cause I cant like this sake very much…
Brand name] Sawaya Matsumoto, Moribaha-ri, Gohyakumangoku
Sake Brewer] Matsumoto Shuzo (Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)
Type of Sake] Japanese sake
Rice] 100% Gohyakumangoku
Rice polishing ratio] Undisclosed
Alcohol content] 15
Sake Cup】Wine Glass
Aroma] +1.5 (green apple, pear, white dumpling)
Appearance] Slightly yellowish crystal
[Taste] [Mouthfeel
Body: 1.5
Acidity: 2.0 (lactic and malic acid)
Sweetness: 1.5
Umami: 1.5
Bitterness: 1.5
Lingering] Short but clean acidity remains, and it is refreshingly sharp.
Impression: Modern, light and delicious.
I was very relaxed when this sake was served blind, probably because I have had it many times in the past and I like it.
The aroma is fresh and fruity. The taste is clean and refreshing, with a beautiful acidity and a moderate sweetness. It contains a little carbon dioxide gas, and the cool, slightly effervescent feeling is also very pleasing. The clear, transparent taste with little clutter, which is typical of Ihyakumangoku, combined with moderate umami and bitterness, makes it a good match with meals.
Repeat Score: 2.5