Masaaki Sapporo
9 points (Wife: 8.5 points)
Rice：Watabune No.2 from Hyogo Prefecture
Rice polishing ratio: 50
Alcohol content: 15
Purchased from: Sakurumoto Shoten Honten (Chuo-ku, Sapporo)
When opened, the bottle is filled with a siphon.
Moderate gassiness
Slight grape yogurt-like finish
The same fruity aroma as at the top, soft but slightly stronger sweetness and rice flavor spreads with lactic acidity, leaving a soft, slightly bitter, fruity aroma and a lingering sweetness that quickly fades away.
The aroma and the sweet and sour taste are just like grapes, but it is also delicious on its own without feeling uncomfortable when served with a meal.
It goes well with Goya Chanpuru (bitter melon stir-fry) and Morokyu (bitter melon cucumber) made from the bitter melon grown in my parents' house in Kagawa.
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