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Just getting started with sake after 12+ years in wine country and I don't think I'll be turning back.

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"Sho-Une", opened slightly chilled. Nose: medium to light, sweet melon. Flavor: light at first and comes on strong. Big umami, mushroom, and green apple. Texture: thin and smooth. Finish: spicy and long, with strong alcohol lingering. I think more of a food pairing as it is not as light and crisp as I'd like for a sipping drink.
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Opened slightly chilled. Nose is full, with melon, apple, and a bit of stone fruit. Flavor is full bodied with more intense cantaloupe and spice, black pepper and alcohol. Texture is rich and smooth, and cloys a bit. Finish is clean but carries the spice and burn for a while. I'd drink it again but will have it with food. It's a strong and full drink on it's own.
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"Ginjoshu" junmai ginjo Tasted chilled, freshly opened. Wonderful mouthfeel, silky smooth and clean, no real acidity or burn. Nose is mild but melon, some mushroom and berry present. Flavor is very melon dominant, with lychee and straw. Finish is very smooth and long. Melon carries until the end with a hint of spice. An excellent drink.
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Chilled before first open. Flavor is sharp and bright, mouthfeel is thin and clean, finish is long and filled with umami, mushroom, and melon. Will return to it in an hour and see how it mellows.
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A very nice but unique flavor profile. Nose is soft and distant. Flavor is intense with yicama, fruit/olive pit, soil, oil, mushroom, and deep earth. Surprisingly bitter. Honestly I like it on its own but it's a lot. Would pair well with ramen and miso.
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Bright melon on the nose. Strawberry, lychee, melon, sweetness up front with strong alcohol to finish. Texture is smooth but thin. Would pair well with nigiri and crudo. A bit sweet to have by itself.
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Tokubetsu junmai. Soft mouthfeel the second day. Light, smooth texture, lychee and currant flavor is strong but not overpowering. Finish is short but pleasant. Would be a versatile sake with food and a decent drink on its own.
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Junmai Ginjo. Lots of umami and mushroom on the nose. Soft texture, flavor of light melon, pear, and rather intense pepper on the finish. Alcohol and pepper carry on for a while.
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"Ginrei" Junmai Daiginjo. Some funk on the nose, with notes of melon. Flavor is rather abrasive, with melon and stone fruit, but a strong alcohol presence. If I were to have it again I'd do so with food for sure. Not the most pleasant sip on its own.
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"Honkara" or "Honjozo Karakuchi". Soft and round mouthfeel. Flavor is mild at first, becomes quite spicy and peppery as the finish carries on. All in all a very nice drink and one that could accommodate foods quite well.
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"Silver Mountain" Yamahai Junmai Full and round mouthfeel. Very flavorful and full bodied. Notes of plum and currant, with strong acidity and alcohol through the finish. A nice drdrink and would pair well with food.
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"Noble Arrow" Tokubetsu Junmai Mouthfeel is soft and silky, very clean. Nose is sweet, with notes of bubblegum. Normally not my thing but the flavor is quite different. Flavor is full, but not overpowering. Notes of stone, umami lingers, slightly minty finish. Finish hangs for a while given how light overall the drink is. Overall I like this drink a lot. May be overpowered by many foods though.
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Ginjo Nama Genshu Full bodied with a thick mouthfeel. Nose is full with notes of forest floor. Strong flavor on the palate of mushroom, umami, plum. Finish is clean with alcohol. I'd say a food-favored sake but definitely a nice pairing.
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I don't normally drink Nigori but this one looked nice. Beautiful label and presentation, not too cloudy. On the palate it is very forward and flavorful, alcohol straight from the start with melon, lycee, pear, and straw. Hot all the way and leaves a strong residual flavor of metalic bitter. All in all a nice drink and definitely one to pair with food for me.
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KikusuiFunaguchi, Ginjo nama genshu
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Huge green apple flavor all the way through. Texture was nice and soft with good depth. Can't remember much more as I was dining out.
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Ordered in a restaurant and was very pleased. Full bodied, dry, and delicate. Had good dimensionality front start to finish. Would absolutely get it again, and I did that evening.
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Rice: yamada nishiki and akebono. Yeast: #9 Opened after having chilled, I get yeast on the nose. Texture is smooth and cool, flavor hits quickly. Banana and pear, with a bit of funk. Alcohol and acidity is present and carries through the finish. I don't love the bottle and presentation, feels gimmicky. That said, the sake isn't bad and I'll return to it after its aired for a while.
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Strong nose of alcohol and a bit of sweetness. Thin texture and flavor up front but deepens into a soft, warm fruity quality with marshmallow on the finish. No burn or acidity, very smooth. Was much more pleasant after having aired overnight.
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