Sanshoraku直汲み生原酒山廃純米山田穂
つかつ
It's a very rich sake, almost the opposite of Kurobekyo by Kokoku Shuzo, which I drank the other day even in the same prefecture of Toyama. But I like it. When I was drinking it at an izakaya (Japanese-style bar) in Toyama, a local told me that people who like Sanjoraku are perverts.
It is the exact opposite of the fruity, light, refreshing, and easy-to-drink sake that is so popular these days. It's great. LOL!
It has a gutsy taste with a gentle and soft lactic acidity typical of Yamahai, and there is no strange lingering taste on the tongue. However, it has a long aftertaste, and although there is a slight bitterness, it may be the reverse of the umami of the original sake.
There is a fruity aroma typical of nama-shu, and even though it is 65% polished rice, I picked up a slight apple aroma. Is it from the yeast? I am not sure and am somewhat confused.
Hinoki, apple, muscat, white peach, melon, cooked rice, cream, lime.
Slightly mushroom.
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