When I was in college, I was a sake connoisseur and went to a sake shop in a prestigious sake club...
I remember visiting a sake shop on the outskirts of Takasaki when I heard that there was a delicious sake called "Yoakemae" that could be purchased at a liquor store in the suburbs of Takasaki.
At the time I had the impression that it was a modern sake, but now I remember that it tasted exactly like a sake from Shinshu 🤔.
It's been a while since I've had it, but I remembered that and popped it in 👇.
On the first day, the aroma of ripe green apples and a hint of grapes ❔.
As the temperature rises, the aroma of rice also softly comes through 🍚.
The taste is round and round in the mouth, and then it quickly breaks off, followed by a slight bitterness, and finally a rather strong astringency. ⚡️ Overall, it is refreshing, just like a sake from Shinshu 😌.
On the second day, the sweetness increases and it shows its full potential. ⤴️
The unfamiliar flavors that bothered me a little on the first day have receded 👍.
hiyaoshi
The body. A sense of maturity in the middle. A little dry. Good for a meal. Delicious water. 86 points.
Sweetness: 2.3
Acidity: 2.7
Dryness:3.3
Hinted aroma:2.4
I found this pre-dawn bottle at Tsuruya in Karuizawa in July.
It is a fresh bottle, having just been brewed in the month I bought it.
Junmai-shu brewed with 100% Yamae-Nishiki from Tatsuno-cho, Nagano Prefecture.
The rice polishing ratio is 60%. Luxurious and elegant aroma.
The clarity is not half bad, but the umami and rice flavor are also very strong.
The aftertaste is crisp and clean. Delicious.
I enjoyed it slowly by itself after dinner, but I recommend it as an in-dinner drink.
