In the mouth there is a pronounced tartness and melon fruit crispness, with very little overall sweetness, a persistent alcohol sensation and clear bitterness. The finish is spicy.7.5 points!
The entry is smooth with medium acidity and a strong charcoal sourness, followed by a not-so-intense but present rice flavor, and a refreshing finish with a crisp and distinctly spicy aftertaste. The whole thing feels like a light rice-flavored soda, 8 points!
Medium spiciness and medium rice notes right off the bat, medium-high acidity starting in the mid-palate, and a refreshing finish, a classic rice-flavored sake.7 points!
Highly sweet on the palate with rich fruit aromas, medium acidity and alcohol flavors balanced well with the sweetness of the fruit, the overall mouthfeel is very full and long lasting. A little spice on the finish. 8.5 points!
Mildly sweet and refreshing on the palate with a medium-high acidity, a definite but weak effervescence on the tongue, and a very satisfying low-temperature drink. The mid-palate starts with a strong alcohol flavor, the acidity continues through to the finish and the spiciness is very light. 7.5 points!
Smooth on the palate with a strong and persistent aroma of rice. Alcohol is slightly stronger from the mid-palate onwards but the overall taste remains very clear, with definite ginjyosu aromas and a little soy sauce. Finishes medium spicy and clean. 8 points!
Sweet and round on the palate, with very little alcohol or acidity, mellow and balanced apple and rice flavors on the mid-palate, and a moderately spicy and clean finish, 8.5 points!
On the palate there is an abundance of melon flavors, medium to high sweetness and a strong sense of effervescence (though no actual bubbles). The sweetness persists through the mid-palate and disappears rather quickly on the finish, leaving me with a noticeable bitterness. Not much alcohol overall. 8 points!
In the mouth, there is a medium-high alcohol content and a full flavor of rice, which is rich in the old-fashioned aroma of rice wine. Sourness and bitterness start to appear in the middle of the mouth and continue to the back end, the overall flavor is not too persistent but not too short, a relatively simple rice wine. 7.5 points!
Medium sweetness on the palate + low to medium acidity, moderate alcohol, medium to high spiciness. The mouthfeel is more sustained but dominated by spiciness in the mid- to late-palate.8 points!
Highly tangy and sweet on the palate with low to medium acidity, very easy on the palate and tastes like ROSE wine. The aftertaste is very light and short, with low acidity and bitterness. 7 points!
Medium sweet + medium-high acidity on the palate, high spiciness from the mid-palate, flavors are not rich and short-lived for a pure rice wine, overall feeling crisp and clean. 7 points!
The mid to high level of sweetness on the palate is smooth, with sweetness compounded by slight acidity on the mid to late finish that lasts a long time on the palate. Alcohol is weak, 8.5 points!