503 1999/8
Yamakozuchi Magokoro
Nama Sake Junmai Genshu
17-18° 99/4 A+
Inami-cho, Hyogo Izawa Honke
1800 2752 MCD
Dark mouthfeel with a delicious flavor. But the acidity and aroma make it refreshing.
It was a delicious sake that I would love to drink again if I could find it, but I never had a chance to encounter it... Apparently, they went out of business last year.
It was a sake ---- in Inami-cho, Hyogo Prefecture.
Last November, the owner passed away and the business was closed.
As soon as I heard the news, I visited liquor stores and supermarkets in Inami-cho and Kakogawa City, but there were no more left, and after visiting about five stores, I finally got a bottle.
I kept it for half a year, but decided to open it to commemorate my 100th repo and to celebrate my birthday, even though it was a little too late.
(It is a very important sake, so I kept it chilled.)
It has a sharp sweetness, a spiciness that comes on slowly, and a gasiness that stimulates the tip of the tongue.
The spiciness comes on slowly, and the gasiness stimulates the tip of the tongue, along with a refreshing acidity!
Not too strong, but a firm fruity aroma, with a slightly citrusy acidity that is really nice! Delicious!
How about when warmed up?
The sweetness is rich and thick. It tastes light.
However, the fruity and gassy taste is more enjoyable, so I would prefer to drink it cold.
I met Wakatsuki Kozuchi at a bar I used to frequent in Akashi.
While enjoying the junmai sake chilled, I enjoyed the proprietor's thoughtful appetizers, and finished with good white rice, homemade curry, and pork miso soup. It was a fun time on payday.
As I trace the memories of days gone by, I chew on them ----.
I am grateful to the sake gods for letting me encounter such delicious sake.
It's a local Hyogo sake, but it's my first time drinking it. It is not gorgeous, but it is sweet and delicious. It has a freshness. I think it's similar to something, but I can't remember. They also have a nama-nigori (raw nigori) version, so I think I'll buy that next time.