Mildly umami when warmed, with a strong sense of sharpness accompanied by acidity. The sharpness becomes gentler when it is cooled. It is best not to raise the temperature too high.
Drinking R3BY at home. The color is pale yellow.
At room temperature, it has a mildly matured taste and a clear yet full-bodied deep sweet umami flavor, but it also has a sharpness with the acidity of the sake. It has an excellent balance that makes you want to match it with boiled fish.
When heated to 50°C (50°F), the sweetness and sharpness increase and become more balanced. If you want a gentler sake, go for room temperature, but if you want a punchier sake, go for warmed. Safe bet would be room temperature.
First time drinking Iwano-Ii at home. Strawberry? Grapes? The aroma is mellow, like strawberries or grapes.
Slightly thick texture on the tongue. It has a slightly fresh and deep flavor with a juicy grape-like flavor. It has a firmness, perhaps because of the hard water or because it is a 17°C sake, and it finishes with a hint of acidity.