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I first started drinking Matsumoto when Mr. Toji Matsumoto was in charge of the brewery and had a fire-aged Ihyakumangoku for a few years. This is the third time I have posted on Sake-no-wa.
It has a fruity aroma, acidity, and a moderate but core sweetness and umami. Delicious! I thought it would have a more energetic and messy taste since it is a nama-shu, but it is very clean and coherent, and it seems to soak into the body from the mouth smoothly. Perhaps it was just a coincidence, but it had a similar sensation to Senkou's Hatsu Tank Arabashiri. The one I bought happened to be less fizzy, so it was more moist than the Sentori.
It is enough on its own, but I think it tastes better as a food sake, where its flavor shines through. It goes perfectly with Japanese food in general! It is good to drink with New Year's festive dishes, and especially delicious with dashi soup and other less heavy meals!
I don't drink it often because it is not carried at the restaurants I frequent, but I think it is a definite sake, just like Shinomine. I was impressed by the best tasting clear sake I have had in recent years!
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