Full, minerally, fruity without being sweet, a fusion of Tojo speciality Yamada-Nishiki from Hyogo Prefecture's Special A district and Fuji subsoil water. Fuji.
The pink label of Junmai Genjyu Pink Label from Ryu Cochin, compared to the usual blue label, you can feel the sweetness of the rice when you drink it, but the aftertaste is wonderful, as if the sweetness is fleeting and then goes away to become minerality.
It is soft and minerally, and although it is served at room temperature today, it would also be good warmed. The concept is that it goes well with unaju, and the mellowness is a good match with soy sauce.
The label engraved "17.10." seems to be Heisei 17, not 2017... Junmai Daiginjo that is 18 years old, without the peculiarities of so-called Daiginjo, super mellow, and can easily be served cold at room temperature, a bad sake. It is full, yet mineral, and you can sense the ultimate in maturity.
Brewed in 2008, it has a smooth flavor even when cold. I think it will probably not be as tight as I like it when the temperature is higher, so it is great cold.
Bottled this year, the aroma is mineral and fruity on the palate.
Bottled two years ago, it has a sense of soupiness from the amino acid maturation, with a delicious flavor even when cold. The ultimate in maturity.