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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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Amanoto"Heaven's Door" Tokubetsu Junmai
Asamai ShuzoAkita
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Rice: Ginnosei and Miyama Nishiki A new offering at my local grocery, tasted chilled. At first open the nose is soft and the texture very smooth. Dry, good flavor of rose, spice, and a background of melon. Very tasty.
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Kizakura"Tsu" No Sake Junmai Daiginjo
Kyoto
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Tried this immediately after the junmai offering by the same brand. This one is just as soft on the palate, really terrific texture, and is also not extremely flavorful, though perhaps a bit more so than the last. Understated tones of melon and lycee but nothing intense. Very nice.
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Kizakura "Tsu" No Sake Junmai I can't find the brewery on this app so I made a new entry. Tasted at fridge temp. Very soft mouthfeel and finish, like, silky soft. Subtle flavor of lychee and melon with no long finish. I would say this is not very flavorful but has great texture, very palatable for my taste.
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Glorious Mt.FujiBan Ryu - Ten Thousand Ways
Fuji ShuzoYamagata
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Nose: fresh, moderately intense. Palate: honeydew melon and briar, cashew, black current. Spice on the long finish with strong acidity and alcohol. The bottle doesn't say much as far as polishing ratio so I can't say more but it's a nice drink at first open.
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All in all a pretty straight forward and unobjectionable sake. Dry, fruit forward, good acidity, long finish. On the second day I'm getting big melon and cantaloupe on the palate. Very round and smooth.
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Left it open overnight and drank chilled. Very soft and round mouthfeel. Flavor is forward and has overtones of sweetness, marshmallow, fig, honey. It is dry overall but a tad bit on the sweet side for me.
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ShochikubaiKyoto Fushimizujitate Junmai
Takara ShuzoKyoto
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19
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A straight forward sake. Dry and full bodied, a bit of marshmallow on the palate which I'm not a fan of, but no sweetness on the finish. All together something I'd prefer with food. 6/10
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SuigeiTokubetsu Junmai "Drunken Whale"
Suigei ShuzoKochi
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19
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A nice drink on first sip. Very soft and smooth, mostly mild flavor of green apple, celery, grass, and minerals. Would possibly be best cold and open for a while for a softer beverage. Absolutely fantastic label. 8/10
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I don't usually go for flavored sake but this one seemed interesting. It is made with Hassaku orange and needs to be served cold. On its own it's a tad sweet for me, but over ice with a bit of sparkling water it is very refreshing. A nice mid-afternoon lower alcohol beverage.
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大関Taru "The Ceremony Sake"
OozekiHyogo
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On first open, strong nose of forest floor, thin and smooth mouthfeel, flavors of melon, apple, rose, with a slightly alcohol finish. Left it open and chilled and tried again the second day. Very smooth texture with a mushroom bramble flavor. All told, a very versatile sake. 7/10
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Very soft on the front of the palate at first open. Some nice acidity throughout. I get cacao, celery, and a bit of anise with a rich mouthfeel. Quite nice. 8/10
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Very nice on first open. Soft and clean, dry texture, light acidic finish. Understated flavor with notes of umami, jasmine, and bread. 8/10
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A very nice drink right at the open. Very pale color, almost clear unless held to the light. The nose is soft umami but the palate is flavorful. Melon, licorice, lycee, straw, with undertones of earthy mushroom. Nice long finish. Looking forward to tasting it after its been open a few hours.
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On first open, mushroom/umami on the nose, plum and melon/apple on the palate. Very smooth texture. Stone and mineral on the finish. A nice drink. 8/10
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Bullwinkle, nice to meet you ☺️ This is another product of Matsunotsu no Kotobuki that I had the other day, and I found some mushroom and forest-like flavors in some of the flavors.Bullwinkle's comment reassured me.
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TamajimanYamaha Junmai Genshu
Ishikawa ShuzoTokyo
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22
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Quite flavorful at first open with heavy mushroom umami qualities. Left it overnight and found it much softer and more pleasant the second day. Melon, sweet potato, and a long finish. Very nice once opened for a bit. 8/10
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KurosawaDraft (Seasonal Limited Edition)
黒澤酒造Nagano
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Very different than most. Bright intense acidity and citrus/yuzu on the palate. Funky and spicy, likely from not being pasteurized. Clean finish. 6/10 on the first taste as it is not really my style.
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