Masaaki Sapporo
8.5 points (Wife 8.5 points)
Rice used : Domestic rice
Polishing : 40% Koji rice/50% Kake rice
Condition : Nama-shu
Strength : 16
Sold at: Sakurumoto Shoten Honten (Chuo-ku, Sapporo)
Shu when opened
Almost no gas
Slightly sweet pineapple-like top note
The same fruity aroma as the first sip, the full-bodied sweetness and soft rice flavor, along with a fine but assertive acidity, spread out in a whiff, and the wine finishes with a slight alcohol spiciness and bitterness.
Fruity sweetness spreads in the first half, but the overall impression is gentle and well-balanced. It is easy to pair with meals, and is also delicious on its own.
On the second day, the white wine-like acidity is good.
It went well with kawara soba noodles from Yamaguchi Prefecture, which I bought at the Aeon Sanin Sanyo Fair.
It also went well with my wife's (left) curry of beef and mushrooms based on loi thai (panem curry) and my own (right) curry of chicken and mushrooms based on various spices, tomatoes, and yogurt.
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ジェイ&ノビィ
Hi Masaaki Sapporo 😃
Yamaguchi sake goes well with local cuisine 🤗Toyo Bijin-san! I haven't had it for a while 🤔.
But the green bottle looks great in the snowy landscape. ☺️
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Masaaki Sapporo
Good evening, Jay & Nobby! We have changed our plans for the Hirotogawa nigori to suit your cooking 😁.
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