Masaaki Sapporo
8.5 points (Wife: 8 points)
Rice: Miyamanishiki produced in Akita Prefecture
Rice polishing ratio: 55
Yeast used: Iwate Prefecture's original yeast, Yuko no Motoi
Alcohol percentage: 15
Sake meter: ±0
Acidity: 1.7
Store: Jishu No Yunshuya (Kiyota-ku, Sapporo)
Popping when opened
No gassiness
Slightly grape and rice flavors on the top.
The same fresh aroma, soft sweetness, and umami of rice as the first sip, spreading out with a moderate acidity, and finishing with a mild bitterness.
Well-balanced, with a gentle and beautiful overall impression, it goes well with a meal or on its own.
It went well with curry from Aono Suisan, a new fish restaurant that moved into the neighborhood (as expected, with scallops, whelks, and seafood), and with gyoza from Osaka Ohsho.
The pickles made with habanero from Veranda (very hot, far beyond my imagination) were so hot that I couldn't taste them anymore.
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