I happened to get this one by accident at the airplane's in-flight meal. I thought it was called "Uguchi," but it turned out to be "Noguchi Naohiko. He is said to have played a role in the ginjo-shu boom and the Yamahai project. I wanted to try it.
The taste is more like a classic with umami. If I had to say more, I would say banana or melon. However, the rice flavor is not too strong, and it is well balanced.
It is delicious when paired with Japanese dishes such as dashi and simmered dishes. It also goes well with chirashi sushi. Maybe it is better to drink it at room temperature.
The Naohiko Noguchi Sake Brewing Laboratory is owned by Naohiko Noguchi, who is also known as the God of Sake Brewing. A sake bar where you can enjoy the sake is located in Ishikawa Station.
Honjozo Sake
No bitterness, clean sweetness, and a fruity taste.
It has a delicious fruity taste.
Junmai sake
A dry taste different from honjozo sake.
Good when paired with food.
Junmai Ginjo-shu
It tastes like a combination of Honjozo and Junmai sake.
It has a dry and robust flavor, but also has a somewhat fruity impression.
I wanted to choose the daiginjo drinking contest (4,500 yen), but gave up when I saw the amount of money spent for the day.
Very easy to drink, and while I'm a beginner, I think it has a nice sharpness and umami flavor.
Brewing encore seems to be in it.
It has a strong boozy flavor that spreads. It is different from my favorite type, but it is impressive and delicious.
Sake of Ishikawa since I came all the way to Kanazawa.
Sake from Ishikawa, by Naohiko Noguchi Research Institute. It has a strong aroma of rice with a hint of sourness.
It goes well with albacore tempura.
It is light and not too sake-like for its high alcohol content. It has a strong acidity, and when it passes through the nose, it has a strong twang. When you put it in your mouth, it smells more like juice than sake. It is delicious, but ordinary, I guess,
This sake brewery was established by Naohiko Noguchi, nicknamed the "God of Sake Brewing," as the culmination of more than 70 years of sake brewing. It has a berry-like aroma with a hint of sourness. It has a soft mouthfeel, a pleasant balance of umami and acidity, and a refreshing herbal taste on the palate.
4.0
Toji: Noto Toji
Rice polishing ratio: 55
Sake Rice: Aizan (Hyogo Prefecture)
Vintage 2018
Alcohol: 19%.
The color is light and almost transparent.
The aroma is gorgeous, fresh and fruity. It has a strong ginjo aroma.
The attack is strong and powerful. It would go well with sea urchin.
It is said that the characteristic of Aizan is its tight aroma.