Location Shimane Prefecture
Rice type Yamadanishiki
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Polishing degree 50% or less
Alcohol content 17°.
Sake Mother Shimane University HA11
Rating （scale 0-3)
(Item) Inokashira
(Aroma) +2 Banana
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 2.5
Spiciness 3
Bitterness 2
Lingering Strong alcohol aftertaste with rice sweetness
Impression Dry and fruity
Fruity sweetness with a sense of freshness comes on the attack, followed by a strong alcoholic kick. Fruity, but a little heavy with banana and rice.
The acidity also makes it not feel that sweet.
Location Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture
Rice type
Sake type Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 55
Alcohol percentage 14-15°.
Sake Mother Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Steamed rice, cream, melon, cotton candy
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acidity 2
Sweetness 1.5
Spiciness 2
Bitterness 2
Lingering Tingling of alcohol and gentle sweetness
Impression: Sake is refreshingly dry
Sake from Niigata is generally more rice flavorful than fruity (especially Uonuma sake). The fruity aroma is quite subdued, and the rice aroma can be felt well.
The flavor is thin and gently balanced, without punch. It is like water, as they say.
This sake is suitable for a wide range of uses as a food sake.
Location Tone-gun, Gunma
Rice type Edible rice
Type of sake Junmai-shu
Rice polishing 90
Alcohol content 16°.
Sake mother: Yellow malted rice for shochu
Sake strength
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Narazuke,
(Appearance) Yellow
(Taste) Yellow
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 2
Spiciness 2
Bitterness 2.5
Aftertaste: Lactic acidity and Nara pickles
Impression Narazuke
The sensibility of this wine is similar to that of a bio wine. The rice polishing is 90%, and various other flavors are mixed in to create a complex taste. It is a very complex sake.
Location Ogi City, Saga Prefecture
Rice type Koji rice Yamadanishiki Kake rice Reihou
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing degree 65
Alcohol content 16°.
Sake Mother Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Half glass
(Aroma) +1 Fresh cream, cotton candy
(Appearance) Light yellowish crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 1.5
Acid 1.5 Mainly lactic acid
Sweetness 1
Spiciness 2
Bitterness 2
Lingering sharp, alcoholic and a little ricey
Impression: Light and dry
It is light and dry without being flashy. It is not too sharp, but the umami of the rice is very appealing.
This is the kind of sake that should be served at a buckwheat noodle restaurant.
Location Inba-gun, Chiba
Rice type
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 50%.
Alcohol content 16°.
Sake Mother Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Half glass
(Aroma) +1 Steamed rice, cream
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 2.5
Spiciness 1
Bitterness 1
Lingering Sake Lees
Impression: Aroma is rice-based, taste is juicy.
Slightly carbonated and tangy.
The taste is of rice flavor, but it is quite fresh and does not come on too quickly. The acidity is balanced with a slightly strong sweetness. It is juicy.
The aftertaste is that of sakekasu.
Location Yamagata Prefecture
Rice type Miyamanishiki
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 60
Alcohol percentage 16.7°.
Sake Mother Unknown
Sake meter -8
Acidity 1.8
Rating (Scale 0-3)
(Item) Half glass
(Aroma) +2 Steamed rice, malted rice, white peach
(Appearance) Cloudy white
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acidity 2
Sweetness 2
Spiciness 1
Bitterness 2
Lingering: A sense of yeast and bran remains.
Impression
It is slightly carbonated and tangy, but it has a sense of sake lees derived from muddy sake, which makes it feel sweet in total.
Maybe I don't like muddy sake too much.
Furisode I got as a souvenir from Kyoto.
It was originally in a sake bottle, and it's funny how it has an aura of wanting to be heated up!
First, drink it as it is without warming it up.
It's a refreshing sake with umami flavor.
Well-balanced and can be easily enjoyed on its own.
It is gentle and delicious!
Next, microwave it for 40 seconds to warm it up to lukewarm.
The sweetness comes out more and the gentleness is increased.
Then, microwave it for 30 seconds to warm it up.
It became dry taste at once.
But the umami flavor is still there.
Hot sake is so good!
Location Matsuzaka City, Mie Prefecture
Rice type
Sake type Special pure rice
Rice polishing 60
Alcohol content 18°.
Sake Mother Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Nose) +1.5 Heavy or rice aroma
(Appearance) Slightly yellowish crystal
(Taste)
Body 2.5
Acid 2 Lactic acidic mainly
Sweetness 1
Spiciness 2
Bitterness 2
Aftertaste: The umami of rice lingers slowly.
Impression: Strong attack and umami
The moment it enters the mouth, it has a chocolate-like flavor and a strong alcohol taste reminiscent of spirits.
I have never had this type of wine before.
The aftertaste is not too strong, so it can be used as a food wine...
I thought it would be good as a food wine, but it was an unknown world...
Location Yamamoto-gun, Akita
Rice type
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice Polishing 50% Koji rice, 55% Kake rice
Alcohol content 16°.
Sake Mother
Sake degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +1.5 Slightly muscat, steamed rice
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acidity 2
Sweetness 3
Spiciness 1
Bitterness 2
Aftertaste: Rice flavor and slightly sugary aftertaste
Impression Fresh Fruity
Pitchy, fresh and fruity, but with a slight heaviness coming from the rice rather than complete fruit. The sugar content is a little high and the alcohol level is high, but the balance comes with sweetness.
Location Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture
Rice type Omachi
Type of Sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 70%.
Alcohol content 15.5°.
Sake Brewer
Sake degree +8.0
Acidity 1.4
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Steamed rice, malted rice aroma
(Appearance) Clear
(Taste) Clear
Body 2
Acidity 2
Sweetness 2
Spiciness 2
Bitterness 2
Aftertaste: Rice sweetness remains more dominant than alcohol
Impression: Tasty, sharp and dry
Middle-bodied dry rice-based wine.
It has some sugar content, but it also has acidity, so it is not unpleasant to the palate. The total alcohol content also makes it feel spicy.
Location Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture
Rice type Sakonishiki
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 55
Alcohol content 16°.
Sake Brewer
Sake degree +15
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +1 Slightly ginjo aroma
(Appearance) Clear
(Taste) Clear
Body
Acid 2
Sweetness 1
Spiciness 3
Bitterness 2
Lingering Slightly alcoholic
Impression: Lean, light and dry
The taste is refreshing, with just a hint of rice aroma in the mouth. It has no peculiarities and can be served with anything as a food sake.
The more you eat, the more this line of sake feels like natural apple water, and that is the good thing about light, dry sake.
Location Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture
Rice type Yamadanishiki
Type of sake Junmai-shu
Rice Polishing Degree 65
Alcohol content 15°.
Sake Mother Association No. 7
Sake degree +13
Acidity 2.8
February 2022
Rating （scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Nose) +2 Aged aroma like Shaoxing wine
(Appearance) Gold
(Taste) Gold
Body 2
Acidity 2
Sweetness 1
Spiciness 3
Bitterness 2
Lingering Yes
Impression: Almost Shaoxing sake umami type dry
The umami of rice, and in a good sense, the odor is there as the bottom. Taste wise, it is quite balanced and dry.
It is as wild as the title says.
I had it with Shizuoka oden, and to be frank, it goes well with it.
Location Shiogama City, Miyagi Prefecture
Rice type
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice Polishing 55
Alcohol content 15°.
Sake Mother
Sake degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +1 Steamed rice, cream, banana
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 1.5
Acid 2
Sweetness 1.5
Spiciness 2
Bitterness 2
Aftertaste: Rather refreshing, with a thin creamy sweetness lingering in the aftertaste of alcohol
Impression: Tasty and dry
I drank it at a buckwheat noodle restaurant and enjoyed it so much that I invited it over to my house and uncorked it.
The aroma and flavor are creamy and not so fruity. A little banana.
It is spicy, but it is safe to drink by itself.
It has a well-balanced flavor with little assertiveness, and is very useful as a food wine.
It has a feminine, but slightly sombre position.
Location Aga Town, Niigata Prefecture
Rice type Gohyakumangoku
Type of sake Junmai Daiginjo
Rice polishing 45
Alcohol content 15°.
Sake Mother Unknown
Sake degree +3
Acidity 1.3
Rating (scale: 0-3)
(Item) wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Apricot curd, fresh cream, banana, steamed rice
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 1
Spiciness 2
Bitterness 2
Aftertaste: Alcoholic taste and gentle cotton candy-like sweetness.
Impression: Scentful umami type dry taste
It is dry with umami, but it is also light.
It is dry with a strong alcohol taste, but the balance of flavors leading up to it is exquisite.
Although it is a junmai daiginjo, it does not have a sweet taste, and is considered to be a good mid-meal sake.
I would like to try it with a variety of foods from now on.
(PS) There is a chocolate-like nuance in the attack. It is a dry sake with a subtle yet delicious flavor, and in the end I would like to have another bottle.
I want to repeat it.
Location Yoshida-gun, Fukui Prefecture
Rice type Gohyakumangoku
Type of sake Ginjo-shu
Rice polishing 55
Alcohol content 15°.
Sake Mother Unknown
Sake degree +5.5
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Glass
(Aroma) +1
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 1.5
Acid 2
Sweetness 1
Spiciness 3
Bitterness 2
Aftertaste: clear, tingling from alcohol
Impression: Light and dry
It is light and fruity, but it is lean, light and dry. It makes you want to eat sashimi even though you are at a soba restaurant.
Location Murayama City, Yamagata Prefecture
Rice type Yamadanishiki/Aiyama
Type of sake Special Honjozo
Rice polishing 55
Alcohol content 15°.
Sake Mother Unknown
Sake meter degree +1
Rating (0-3 on a scale of 0-3)
(Item) Glass
(Aroma) +2 Banana, melon
(Appearance) Slightly yellowish crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 2-3
Spiciness 2
Bitterness 2
Aftertaste: The taste of rice and fruity flavor come together gently with a sense of alcohol.
Impression
This is the second time for me to try it.
It has a mild umami and fruity taste without any peculiarities at the same time. It has a slight sugariness, but the acidity is not that much of a hindrance.
Location Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture
Rice type Yamadanishiki
Type of sake Junmai
Polishing degree 65
Alcohol content 14°.
Sake Mother Unknown
Sake meter -1
Acidity 1.4
Rating (scale from 0 to 3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +1 Gentle ginjo aroma
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 1.5
Sweetness 2
Spiciness 1
Bitterness 1
Aftertaste: Gently sweet but with a good sharpness
Impression Gentle sweetness, umami type, clean
Aroma is moderate.
The sugar content is not high, but the balance with the acidity leaves a gentle sweetness.
The umami of the rice is also moderate and tasty.
Note? The notes say that it can be used for Italian and French cuisine, so I would like to try it sometime soon.
It was a good match with Karasumi Soba and salted fish.
Location Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture
Rice type Dewasato
Type of Sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice Polishing Degree 80
Alcohol content 15.5°.
Sake mother Yamagata yeast
Sake degree +11.0
Acidity +0.8
Rating （scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Muscat
(Appearance) Clear
(Taste) Clear
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 1
Spiciness 2
Bitterness 2
Aftertaste Alcoholic
Impression Light and dry
This is the second encounter this winter.
The aroma is fresh and muscat-like, and the taste is consistent and clean. The sharpness is good and the aftertaste is only alcohol. A perfect food sake.
I think this is the kind of sake I like these days.
Location Daisen City, Akita Prefecture
Rice type Akita Sake Komachi
Type of sake Junmai Ginjo
Rice polishing 55
Alcohol content 16°.
Sake mother Akita yeast NO12
Sake degree +4
Acidity 1.8
Rating (scale from 0 to 3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Banana, cream, steamed rice
(Appearance) Slightly yellowish crystal
(Taste)
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 2
Spiciness 2
Bitterness 2
Lingering Gentle alcohol-derived sweetness and tingling
Impression Sweet dry
Taste is sharp but with a slight bottom due to the umami of the rice. It is quite good on its own, but this is a food sake.
It goes well with salted squid.
They are very good with each other. It makes me smile.
Location Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture
Rice type Rohafu
Type of Sake Special Junmai
Rice Polishing 60
Alcohol content 15°.
Sake Mother Unknown
Sake meter degree +5
Rating (0-3 on a scale of 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2 melon, pear
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 2
Acid 2
Sweetness 2
Spiciness 2
Bitterness 2
Aftertaste: Soft rice flavor and alcohol
Impression Dry and fruity
Although it is spicy, the balance of sweetness and acidity is good, and it goes down smoothly.
It is considered to be quite good as a food sake.
