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Collection Review 93
It has been a long time since I have had a chance to taste Akabu. I had kind of passed on it recently, but I was curious about Akabu's autumn sake, so I bought it.
The clarity is amazing! The freshness, fruitiness, and sweetness remind me of pears. Despite its clarity, it is somewhat fruity in a good way, with a slight hint of banana. I can also taste some muscat and apple, maybe from the acidity (rather, from the first few days, it's mainly muscat and apple). And maybe a little bit of persimmon. It's not so much the taste itself, but the image I get from it. It's the season.
The elegant aroma and the rounded texture on the tongue make me feel autumn. And yet at the same time it retains a bit of freshness, which may surprise you a little when you think it's an autumn sake!
It is very drinkable for a 13% sake. It has a strong flavor or core to the extent that you can drink it after a very strong sake called Kurosawa without feeling any discomfort.
It gives the impression of being smooth and light, but it is also full-bodied and deep, so it gives a strange and profound impression. Above all, it is amazing that it does not deteriorate at all even after a few days!
In many ways, it has conflicting elements locked in one bottle, and as a new fall sake, I'll probably buy it again next year.
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