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Jikon吉川山田錦純米吟醸無濾過
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Satisfaction level ★★★☆☆☆☆ I have drunk many Jikin, but this is my first time to drink Yoshikawa Yamadanishiki. The aroma is fruity as soon as the bottle is opened. However, it is modest. In the mouth, it has the aroma and sweetness typical of Jikin, but it is also moderate. When you feel the acidity, the complex umami and bitterness rush in and cut through. Some bitterness remains on the tongue. It is difficult to evaluate because it gives the impression of being dry with umami, rather than the sweet, umami, acidic, and miscellaneous taste that one would expect from Jikin. It has no sawdust smell and is tasty, but if you drink it blind, you would not think it is Jikin. The Tojo Yamadanishiki we had last year was a Jikin-like sweet-amami acid, so we were mildly surprised to learn that there was a direction in this direction as well. I thought it would taste better if I let it sit for a while rather than opening it, so I decided to stop after just one sip today. On the second day, the sweetness increases and it tastes better. However, the sweetness is not as strong, and the overall impression is that it is refreshing. The bitterness is a little stronger.
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