This nigori-style sake is lightly cloudy rather than fully opaque, with a greyish yellow colour and a small amount of sediment at the bottom. Compared with many nigori sakes, the lees are modest and mix in easily when the bottle is gently shaken. The aroma is sweet and clean, with notes of apple and pear compote, a touch of spice, and a faint hint of rice sediment.
Medium-bodied and smoother than expected of an unpasteurised sake, the first sip shows rounded umami with a soft, savoury sweetness, followed by gentle bitterness and clean acidity. The flavour shifts toward a more bitter, umami-driven profile, with light astringency and faint effervescence.
Clean finish with the fine lees from Hokuriku No. 12 rice softening the sake's fresh character. Although it drinks easily, the 17.5% alcohol gives it real weight, so it is best enjoyed at a steady pace. Over time after opening, it tends to become drier and more bitter, moving further away from the initial softness and showing a firmer junmai character.
Appearance: light lees and off-white
Nose: clean, medium
Aroma: fruity (apple, pear), sweet
Sweetness: slightly dry
Acidity: medium
Umami: medium
Alcohol: medium+
Body: medium
Flavour intensity: medium
Flavour characteristics: fruity, sweet
Texture: silky
Finish: clean, crisp, short
Quality level: very good
Medium-bodied and smoother than expected of an unpasteurised sake, the first sip shows rounded umami with a soft, savoury sweetness, followed by gentle bitterness and clean acidity. The flavour shifts toward a more bitter, umami-driven profile, with light astringency and faint effervescence.
Clean finish with the fine lees from Hokuriku No. 12 rice softening the sake's fresh character. Although it drinks easily, the 17.5% alcohol gives it real weight, so it is best enjoyed at a steady pace. Over time after opening, it tends to become drier and more bitter, moving further away from the initial softness and showing a firmer junmai character.
Appearance: light lees and off-white
Nose: clean, medium
Aroma: fruity (apple, pear), sweet
Sweetness: slightly dry
Acidity: medium
Umami: medium
Alcohol: medium+
Body: medium
Flavour intensity: medium
Flavour characteristics: fruity, sweet
Texture: silky
Finish: clean, crisp, short
Quality level: very good