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I happened to be able to purchase a bottle of Yonotori that had been aged for about a year, so I opened the bottle before it was ready to drink!
The aroma was a little sweeter than I expected, but it was surprisingly subdued, with a little graininess typical of sake, and a heavy aroma reminiscent of a mellow dry sake.
The first impact on the palate is a purple grape-like acidity typical of Shinsei.
Once swallowed, it has a fleeting aftertaste, but upon closer inspection, it has a fine balance of sweetness and acidity in a thickened, honey-like texture.
At the end, you can also taste a crisp, pleasant bitterness and astringency, perhaps from the wooden vat...
Without preconceptions
5.00
But I don't think it can be compared to other sake
Lot: 23PHT08
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