Masaaki Sapporo9 points (Wife: 8.5 points)
Specific name : Junmai Daiginjo
Rice used: Yamadanishiki
Condition : Unpasteurized
Rice polishing ratio : 50
Alcohol content : 15
Store purchased from: Jishuya Jozo (Nishi-ku, Sapporo)
When the bottle is opened, it pops!
Slightly gassy
Slightly red melon yogurt-like top note
The same slightly fruity aroma as the first sip, with a hint of rice malt, soft sweetness and rice flavor, along with a fine gasiness and citrus-like acidity, spreading pichijuwatto, and ending with a mildly bitter, crisp finish.
It has a juicy and slightly mellow impression, well balanced, and goes well with a meal, but is also delicious on its own.
It went well with the sukiyaki rice bowl I made with a cheap cut-off piece of black hair from Aeon, and with the steamed crab egg custard I bought at Aeon as well. It also went well with sauteed salmon and oysters with butter and a sake lees soup made with sake lees from Tobiran.
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