Drank during a Metropolitan Sake tasting. Aroma of alcohol, restrained pear. Nice umami taste balanced with ginjo ka. Residual sugar on the finish balanced with a good dollop of acidity.
Drank during a Metropolitan Sake tasting. Sweet sotolon aroma, cantaloupe pulp. To the taste, umami, presence of rice, melon, unripe strawberry. Nice touch of acidity balanced with residual sugar. Fleshier than Eau du désir and Sauvage.
Drunk during a Metropolitan Sake tasting. Omachi rice. Slightly spicy aroma. Less exuberant than Eau du Désir and more textured. Rice presence on the palate with a nice umami note.
Drank during a Metropolitan Sake tasting. Melon aroma, sweet. Taste: nice hint of acidity, melon, fruit. The balance is slightly towards sugar, but well-balanced. Elegant. Magnificent.
Light straw yellow. Drank cold, almond aroma, a little toasted, good umami. Quite round, sweet. The ginjo ka manages to sneak in fruit aromas. As it warms up, the fruitiness diminishes. The umami, soy, toast come out more. Good roundness. Complex. Well-balanced koshu/jukusei shu flavor with freshness. Wow
A rare Namazake found at Bin Bin sake in Brooklyn. Nose-dried shiitake. Hazelnut and toasted soy. Well-balanced acidity with a sweet side. Really interesting, fresh.
Reheating to room temperature, a hint of spice (pepper) and modeling clay are present.
fruity, a little bubblegum. Good texture, with an impression of sweetness at the start and a slight bitterness towards the end that balances things out.
Aroma ummai, rice, toasted. Alcoholic. Grilled rice and umami on the palate. Nice acidity. Minerality/texture on the finish. Complex. A big, hearty food sake.
Pale yellow/straw color. Toasted cereal, molasses and honey on the nose. On the palate, light taste of toasted hazelnuts, soy, canned plums. Nice acidity to support it all. Very long on the palate. Pair with 4-cheese ravioli and roasted garlic cream sauces. Really excellent.