Chokki
SUMIDA Junmai Ginjyo Unfiltered Nama-zake, bag-hanging in bottle, Yamadanishiki 55%, 17.5
720ml 1925yen
Purchased at the roadside station Nishikata in Tochigi. It is a wonderful roadside station that stocks a large number of draft sake.
The first sip of the bottle opened at home.
It's ready. There is a lot of gas. The unique combination of umami, acidity, and bitterness is as ironclad as the Swallows' Takahashi→Shimizu→McGuff.
The bitterness is caramelized. There is a little bit of spiciness.
The appearance can be too sweet or too full-flavored, but this is just right. Juicy and rich, yet nicely balanced.
The specs are also gorgeous: 55% polished, bag-hung in the bottle, and Yamada-Nishiki from Tochigi. The price is a bit on the expensive side, but it's a bottle that you can understand.
The label is cool as well.
Rating 4.3 (out of 5.0) 20220318
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