ひえだのThis is a reprint of Kinuhikari, which was discontinued in 2017. This is also rice rice, not sake rice.
The water color is clear with a slight topaz.
The aroma on the nose is pear.
When you put it in your mouth, you can feel the gas going around and around. This is a stable Kaze no Mori.
I thought it would have a strong sweetness, but it turned out to have a round acidity and an unexpected astringency. I wondered if it was because it was rice, not sake, that it had this flavor, even though the rice was polished to 45%. This is a different nuance from Akitsuho.
I think the fruity taste is suppressed, but the berry sweetness that is typical of Kaze no Mori pervades slowly.
The impression is that the Akitsuho 657 has more complexity. It's not monotonous, so you won't get bored.
I'll let it sit for a day.
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