Slightly gourd-like aroma.
When you drink it, you can sense a little freshness, and the umami of the rice gradually expands, leaving a slight sense of ripeness, and it finishes crisply.
When heated to 40°C (104°F), the spiciness becomes quite strong, and the umami with spiciness without any freshness slowly rises to the top and finishes with great intensity. This is a dry sake, but it is accompanied by umami.
On the second day, the sake is served cold, slightly close to room temperature. The sense of ripeness is almost gone, and the spiciness turns to bitterness, and it quickly becomes sharp and clean.
It differs only a little bit depending on the temperature range, but my personal preference would be room temperature.
It is not flashy, but it is well-balanced, dry sake with a good umami flavor, and can be served at a wide range of temperatures. It is not outstanding, but I like it.
The face of Tsururei, "Yamadanishiki 65", is an unfiltered unpasteurized sake!
The charm of Tsururei is that it is rich and mellow, yet has a good sharpness. It is one of the few masterpieces in Niigata that has excellent balance while being rich in mellowness and umami.
Sake rice is 100% Yamadanishiki, rice polishing ratio is 65%, and the yeast is undisclosed.
Served well chilled ✨.
Aromatic bitterness first and lingers moderately until the end 👍This sake has a crisp throat and soft rice flavor, making it easy to drink and pair with food 🤤.
I paired it with Negitoro Avocado Torotaku 😋.
In a good sense, the ups and downs of the flavor are small, giving the impression that the wine is smooth from the attack to the aftertaste, but the aftertaste is delayed by a beat, and the aroma of rice comes through to the nose. It is a good wine to drink slowly with a glass of wine in the evening.
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The first thing you taste in your mouth is full and soft.
It has a dry but soft mouthfeel with no harshness. Not sticky and perfect for today's mood.
I enjoyed it with raw tuna hand-rolled sushi.
Today's dinner. On a business trip to Shinobata City, Niigata Prefecture, I went to "Yokocho Hey" in front of the station.
Sake here is basically served in small bottles, not in bulk or anything like that. I personally think this is the way to go, as it does not oxidize like a full bottle.
I had the Tsururei, and my colleague had the Jun of the Shimehari Tsuru. Now, what should I try next?