Shinanotsuru田皐 純米吟醸60 無濾過生原酒
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This is the second Shinanotsuru. It is a low-end product, with only five varieties in total: jungin and jundai only. This time it is a draft sake and has been matured for about six months.
I have the impression that it is better at room temperature, so I started at room temperature on the first day.
The aroma is still quite apple-like, and when you drink it, the sweetness comes out strongly as if it were apple or orange, and the umami is a little fuller. After the apple acidity, the bitterness becomes rather strong, but the balance is not broken and is favorable. The final taste is spicy, and slowly starts to pull away. It tastes better at room temperature than cold.
The third day, it was heated to 40°C. At 40°C, it became classic, with a hint of appleiness, but the rice flavor and spiciness overtook the apple flavor, and the spiciness quickly rose to the surface. 45°C was almost the same. I was surprised at the change in temperature when heated. It has a different charm depending on the direction of taste, but I don't think it is the original flavor of the Shinanotsuru brand.
It is not much different from the Gankaku we drank before. It is still mellow and has the character of Shinanotsuru. It is also fun to see how it changes dramatically when warmed up, which is what a modern mellow junmai sake should be like.
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