Masaaki Sapporo
8.5 → 9 points (wife: 7 points)
Ingredients : Rice, Rice malt
Alcohol content: 16
Sake meter: +3.5
Acidity: 1.8
Rice used for making：Aiyama
Rice polishing ratio：60
Condition: Nama-shu
Sold at: Local Sake Shop "Yushuya" (Kiyota-ku, Sapporo)
When opened
Slightly gassy
It has a pineapple-like finish.
The same fruity aroma, mild sweetness, and umami of rice as the first sip, spreads with lactic acidity and moderate gassiness, and is quickly quenched by a slight alcohol spiciness and bitterness.
The sweetness is not noticeable for Aizan, and the moderate gasiness gives it a refreshingly fresh feeling. It goes well with meals and is also delicious on its own. Refreshing, and not to be overdone.
On the second day, it seems even mellower, neither heavy nor light, well-balanced and deeply delicious.
It goes well with grilled bonito tataki from Kagoshima, seared Kurobuta pork, and chanpon tempura, a gift from my wife's parents in Nagasaki.
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