I didn't know Takekizuru had this! The benefits of low volume aging, not as strong and smooth as it looks, but I was surprised to see the 20% alcohol content on the back label, but it is still mineral and soft on the throat, not harsh, mellow, soft and round, a wonderful sake!
Utsunomiya Junmai Ginjo, too floral when first opened, was said to be a draw for sake lovers, but after two days, it was very nice, and as it approached room temperature, it had banana nuances and was very mineral on the palate.
The aroma is minerally and fruity, but the taste is muddy (in a good way), and if the Ryu-Boing is a high-class ryotei sake, this one is easy for a casual izakaya to display in a fashionable way to attract girls and young people. This is not malicious comment but purely delicious.
The name "Ryuban" comes from the imperial handwriting of Emperor Goyozei owned by the manufacturer.
Unlike the image of a dragon coiling, this sake has a fruity aroma like a Junmai "Dai" Ginjo, yet it is mineral and dry without leaving any sweetness on the palate.
A rare sake from Yaizu, brewed with Yamadanishiki produced in Tojo, Hyogo Special A district, and Oigawa subsoil water. It has a fruity aroma even when chilled, yet it is light and minerally. Tasted with summer vegetable tempura of red bell bell pepper and eggplant, it goes well with them, delicious.
My favorite, Raifuku Hatsushibori, a mineral junmai namaishu made from gohyakumangoku (five hundred million stone), and I had a glass of shakushina pickles to start the day!
I felt that the Tokuho rice was more mineral than the Gohyakushi-rice Junmai, but when compared, the Tokuho rice is like a Chardonnay and the Gohyakushi-rice is like a Chablis.
I'm sorry if you also like wine and wondered what the comparison was. m(_ _)m