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家飲み部
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Surprisingly soft, subtle, and fruity on the nose. Distinct "green" aromas of kiwi and green grapes, with hints of green apple and green banana too. The palate continues the soft, gentle feel, but with an understated power and depth to the body. Faint sweetness of chestnuts, dairy and steamed rice, with a clean acidity that cuts through and leaves a dry finish. 3.5/5
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家飲み部
25
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Lots of "pink" and tropical aromas that are very clear: bubblegum, strawberry (but like strawberry flavouring), melon, kiwi, pineapple. Herbal hints of coriander and white pepper hidden among the fruit. Soft, juicy, then it comes in with a big punch of astringency that tingles and tightens up the edges of the palate, before softening down and leaving a crisp acid finish. Nose is great, but the palate is a bit much bitter and astringency for me. 2.75/5
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家飲み部
19
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Lovely creamy, fruity aromas like mixed berry yogurt and summer fruits. Some fresh cheese and pistachios, and buttered toast. Delightful on the palate: crisp, soft, smooth with gentle fruit, then a big burst of acid towards the end that cleans up and tightens the palate into a neat finish. Finish is quite dry, but an acidic umami does linger for a while. I love this. 5/5
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お燗酒部
26
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Earthy aromas for this junmai. Some sweet chestnut, mushrooms, rice bran, wholewheat bread and hints of overripe banana. The palate is light, crisp, and dry, with a peculiar astringency. Very faint notes of dried fruits on top of the rice and chestnut flavours. Short, clean finish. 3.5/5 chilled 4.25/5 warm, really expands on the palate. Soft yet full.
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家飲み部
18
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Lots of surprising dairy notes on the nose: whipped cream, can cheese, sour cream, with underlying fresh nuts, green banana and apple. Not your typical daiginjo nose, but not at all unpleasant. Super light and airy on the palate, like thick water. Aerating the sake in the mouth reveals the subtle fruit notes of apple and pear, with some delicate chestnut too. A crisp astringency and acid come through midway to tighten up the palate, and leave a soft, but lingering finish. 3.5/5
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家飲み部
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Bold, fruity aromas make themselves known very quickly: pineapple, grapes, ripe peach and nectarine, a whiff of a herb garden, and a hint of fresh nuts. A zippy acidity and juicy bite fill the palate. More stone fruits: peach and nectarine, then taking on a profile of dried fruits and nuts. Finish is clean and refreshing with lingering fruit and a pleasant sugar coat on the lips. Slightly different experience from last time, but still great. 4.25/5
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GekkeikanDaiginjo大吟醸生詰酒
GekkeikanKyoto
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家飲み部
22
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Very focused ginjo-ka on the nose. Powerful and aromatic. Apple, pear, bubblegum, pineapple, strawberry. Slightly sweet. Palate is light and crisp. Medium-dry, medium body perhaps. Apple, banana, white grape, cotton candy. Decent acidity, and crisp bitterness. Finish is rather short, light and dry. As a daiginjo it's very typical, but not my preferred style. 3.75/5
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沢の鶴100人の唎酒師純米原酒生酒
SawanotsuruHyogo
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家飲み部
20
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Lovely lactic heavy aromas mixed with juicy fruit: milk, yoghurt, muscat grapes, berries. Like a mixed berry ice cream cake, with underlying umami and nuttiness. Good zippy sweetness upfront which quickly fades into a deeper, dried fruits and umami palate. Acidity is bold throughout and provides a tingly edge, but the finish is not sticky nor very long. Surprisingly light despite the full body and character. Excellent stuff. 4.75/5
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家飲み部
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Excellent light junmai aroma: lots of rice and rice flour-like cereal notes, some milky dairy, and also banana, apple, pear, blueberry fruity notes too. The palate is smooth but comes in with a big punch of acid, before disappearing. What's left is a slightly thin, almost watery finish. Very drinkable, but I think the palate lets this one down a lot. There's nothing after the initial acid, and it feels a bit boring. 2.5/5 for the aroma
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Sawanoiしぼりたて本醸造
Ozawa ShuzoTokyo
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家飲み部
21
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Really nice fruity edge to this rice-forward nose. There's apple, melon, banana, and a hint of dairy. Like a tokubetsu honjozo. The palate is excellently balanced. Rice and cereal based with some dairy and hints of fruit like the nose. There is also some great umami like mushrooms and chestnuts that fill out the body, but it's still a very clean sip. The finish is elegantly short, but not necessarily dry. This is excellent. 5/5
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Takanoi魚沼産純米吟醸
Takanoi ShuzoNiigata
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家飲み部
19
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Very focused ginjo aromas of pineapple, bubblegum, lychee, cotton candy, strawberry and blueberry. Maybe some hints of rice and dairy but mostly concentrated, sugary "pink" aromas. On the palate a much different beast. Deep, smooth umami with cereal, chocolate, and hazelnuts. Acidity is well balanced with the rest and does a great job of adding body. The palate finishes short, with a really good clean finish. I think this is a fantastic junmai ginjo. Aromatic yet full bodied and rich. 5/5
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家飲み部
19
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Nuts, prunes, sweet pickles, cloves and cinnamon, and like a leathery aspect like whisky. Sweet at first, then a blast of chocolate and caramel, before zipping away quite quickly for a light finish. Meaty umami age caramel at the end. Much lighter and more palatable than I was expecting. Quite tasty, but not really my usual style. 3.5/5
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Haneda純米原酒ひやおろし
羽田酒造Kyoto
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家飲み部
15
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I get lots of stone and orchard fruits on the nose: peach, apricot, nectarine, apple, pear. There's certainly an earthy umami element like mushrooms in there too. Quite big and bold on the palate. The alcohol is a nice punch, and carries a tingly acidity and rich umami, with more nectarine and apricot, some grape, dried fruits. It feels thick and sweet, but has a dry finish. The alcohol continues to tingle for a bit after it's all gone, leaving a slight stickiness on the lips. 4.5/5
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家飲み部
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Very aromatic, but not in the classical ginjo style. Yes there's melon and grape and pear, but it somehow feels different. Soft, with a lactic element perhaps. The palate is very light and smooth. Quite thin and dry on the tongue, leaving a faint sweetness on the tip. Faint nuttiness, gentle umami, and with a fruity vein throughout. A very drinkable, not so typical daiginjo. I like it a lot. 4.25/5
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Shinsei純米原酒ひやおろし
Yamamoto HonkeKyoto
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家飲み部
15
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Deep, fruity aromas that venture into wine territory. Apple, grapes, raisins, blackcurrant, dried fruits. Sweet and rich on the nose. Palate does have some pungency of alcohol at first but this quickly fades, and forms into a dense, umami forward sake. Mushrooms and chestnuts, with some faint sweetness of dried fruits. This then breaks down into a bitterness like dark chocolate or cacao, then leaves with hints of green apple on the end. A striking, full-bodied sake, rich in character. 4.25/5
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Eikun秋上がり純米ひやおろし
Saito ShuzoKyoto
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家飲み部
25
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Apples, pears, raisins, nuts on the nose. Slight hint of cream. Thick, smooth and buttery on the palate. Warm and mouthcoating with subtle, deep sweet notes like overripe peach and apricot. Hints of molasses. Light, dry finish. 4/5
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Shirayukiひやおろし純米ひやおろし
Konishi ShuzoHyogo
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家飲み部
20
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Fruity and creamy on the nose. Milky aromas like banana, melon, blueberries, but with some lactic dairy notes too. Faint hint of fresh nuts. Pickles and mushrooms deliver lots of umami laced with a sweet lining like overripe pear and orchard fruits. Very creamy, with good lactic acidity. The finish is acidic with hints of chestnuts, and alcohol tingles at the end. 17-18% but not officially genshu. 4/5
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Kamotsuru純米吟醸
Hiroshima
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家飲み部
22
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Bright aromas, with mostly fruit. Green apple, peach, perhaps strawberry, pineapple, lychee, and something like white pepper or basil. On the palate it is much deeper and umami forward. Slight sweetness like dried fruits, grapes, pickles and mushrooms. Finish is quite light and very dry, with fading umami. 3.25/5 a little unbalanced I thought
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Kamotsuru冷温蔵生囲い普通酒
Kamotsuru ShuzoHiroshima
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家飲み部
20
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Light and fresh on the nose. Some light fruit, nuts and rice. Palate is sightly fruity and sweet at first, then quickly dries with more fruit, rice and nuts as the main flavours. Umami lingering at the end messages this a refreshing and interesting one. 4.25/5
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