Masaaki Sapporo
8 → 8.5 points (Wife 8.5 points)
Rice : Ishikawa-mon
Rice polishing ratio : Koji 50%, Kake 60
Alcohol content : 15% (undiluted)
Sake Degree : Undisclosed
Acidity : Undisclosed
Condition : Nama-shu
Sold at: Sakuramoto Shoten Maruyama Store (Chuo-ku, Sapporo)
When the bottle was opened, it was very soft and gaseous.
Moderate gassiness
Slightly green apple-like finish
The slightly fruity aroma on the top, the mild sweetness and the umami of the rice spread out with a fresh acidity, and then it finishes with a slight bitterness and a slight spiciness of the alcohol.
The taste is well-balanced, slightly classical, and deeply delicious. It is good as a stand-alone sake or as an in-between-dinner drink.
After the second day, it seems even more rounded and mellow.
It went well with sesame soba noodles (from Etanbetsu, Hokkaido) and kakiage (deep-fried fish cakes).
It also went well with Fujiya's W cream Mont Blanc.
It also went well with steak (salt and sauce).
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