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Tobiroki / Junmai Daiginjo / Yamadanishiki
3.5
Barter for hard-to-find sake. This is the first time to drink Tobiroki at home. It's really hard to find, so I was very thankful.
Junmai Daiginjo made from Yamadanishiki produced in Yoshikawa. This sake was once served at a dinner party for a state guest. I was in awe.
It has a refreshingly fragrant white wine-like mouthfeel. The well-balanced acidity and bitterness that follows are subtle and lingering. This wine should go well with any meal. In particular, it is best balanced with Western food.
However, I personally feel that the lingering umami of rice and the breadth of flavor are weak. Nowadays, there are many sake with a lingering rice flavor, so it inevitably lacks punch.
It is delicious, but it may no longer be in a legendary position. That is how fast other sake is growing.
I would like to try drinking Tobiroki at home again if I can get it.
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