The body is firm with a hint of sweet and sour fruitiness. It can be a good partner for tare-flavored yakitori and fried food with mayonnaise. It is a rare sake, but it would be great if more and more izakayas in Tokyo start carrying it.
The distinctive aroma of fresh herbaceous plants passes through to the nose. However, contrary to the unique impression one gets at first, it has a mild aftertaste. It is a delicious two-step process.
It has a wonderful balance between acidity and sweetness. It has a fruity but gentle taste that is not too assertive. It is a beautiful wine that you can drink like water even when you think you don't need any more sake.
Drink it cold. It has a mild and rich flavor, but it is not dull and is very easy to drink. The owner asked if it was OK that it was not chilled, but my friend said, "That's fine. I can sympathize with him. Next time I find it again, I would like to drink it cold.
It has a dry taste with a hint of fruitiness and a delicious taste. It is a well-balanced "good sake". It is the kind of sake that makes you want more of it when you drink it dry.
As the name implies, this sake is drunk on the rocks with a pound of pounded ice. Perhaps because it is served over ice, it is less dry than the original sake, making it easy to drink for everyone. Even though it was my first time drinking this sake, I felt like saying to myself, "This is the best sake for summer.
While eating tempura. Clean and dry with a sense of nostalgia. An orthodox style with an honest taste. I sometimes have an irresistible urge to drink something like this.
One cup. It is rich in sweetness and umami, but it is easy to drink. For this type of unrefined sake, the "I want some more" feeling of a one-cup cup is rather good.
Junmai Ginjo. Drank at a sushi restaurant. I had heard that it goes well with sushi, so I ordered it. It has a refreshing acidity, but the body is firm, and it goes very well with fatty fish such as seared toro.
Junmai Ginjo. We order a lot of fish dishes. Drank small sips while eating sashimi and tempura. Refreshing but with a strong impact and depth of flavor. It is a perfect match from the first cup to the last, no matter where you bring it. You can drink this all the time.
The sake's name comes from the rare rice of Yamagata. It has a gentle flavor. To put it bluntly, it is safe to say that this is a kind of compliment. It is light and well put together.
It has been a long time since I have had this sake, but it is still delicious. When I see this sake listed on the menu, I feel like asking for it with pride. It has a tight umami and acidity.
It is easy to drink, goes down easily, and is good after the fourth or fifth glass. It is a sake that shines in the second half of the party, and of course, it is also good to put in an empty stomach. This basic Nichinichi is brewed with Yamada Nishiki grown under contract in the former Yoneda Village.