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San-do 2022/Ho Masu/Sei Shikonou Brewery
5.0
This is the last time to compare San-do (1) because it is the last time for GW. The "Five Nojo" and "Four Nojo" sold out in one minute at the online store.
The stock of "Five", "Four", "Three", and "Two" Nojo are completely disappearing from my refrigerator collection (laugh).
The "Kikuchi River Basin Hozu," "Nama Moto," "No Fertilizer," and "No Pesticides," hence the "4 Nojo. The theme of the project is "to revive the rice-growing environment of Wasui Town, which had received the highest evaluation for its pesticide-free rice, through both sake brewing and rice production.
I had a chance encounter with them at a certain izakaya in Tokyo beforehand, and I immediately gave them a perfect score. It is the top among all the sake-producing areas. It costs 3,280 yen including tax, but the quality is more than 5,000 yen. I wonder how much a restaurant in Tokyo would charge for a four-pack.
The sweetness of melon-like fruit and the gasiness that is typical of San-do.
The balance of rice flavor, sweetness, and lingering rice bitterness is also excellent. Niigata abe can also be enjoyed for its effervescence and acidity, but some brands often seem to go too far. This sake can satisfy both the sake beginner and the expert.
It can be enjoyed by itself in a glass of wine, but it goes well with just about any meal. It can be served with both Japanese, Western, and Chinese food.
It will not be long before it becomes a "Jyushiyo" sake. Since there are only 15 stores in Japan that carry this sake, it is inevitable.
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