Julia K

9.1

A special lunch sake. — 2 months ago

Jamie Lauder

9.3

2006 vintage.
Raspberry and herbal notes on the nose.
Rich and round dark fruits flavours.
Dark plums, raspberry and cherry with sage and thyme.
Tannins are smooth and well developed.
This wine has aged beautifully.
We hade Ribeye steaks from Iwate in northern Tohoku, Japan
— 6 months ago

Norman

9.4

This is Akabu Gold Junmai Daiginjo. It’s rich, unctuous, with a hint of sweetness/melon as it gets air. Delightful. — 2 years ago

romo

9.1

Full-bodied paired with A5 Wagyu and black truffle (Italian). — 2 years ago

Jamie Lauder

9.0

2019 vintage. The wine is called Dividend.
Amy Paynter is the wine maker doing a great job.
45 % Merlot, 40 % Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc aged in French oak.
Bright ruby red with aromas of plum, cocoa and herbal savouriness.
Bright acidity with red plum, raspberries, blackcurrant and licorice. Wagyu beef from Iwate, Japan was on the menu.

— 4 years ago

Rob

9.1

Sweet but still well balanced — 4 years ago

mik bafana

9.1

Off dry. Delicious with veggie food — 7 years ago

with Shweta

Lishi Lee

10

Very nice and clean tasting — 3 months ago

Norman

9.2

This was all part of our Sake Day 2025 experience. We only tasted 60ish sakes out of an estimated 450, so a small fraction of what was available. While I attempted to rinse the glass with water and stay hydrated it’s difficult to fairly rate in this environment and I use it solely as a time to try a wide variety and interact with the brands. Always good — 9 months ago

Norman

9.1

This is Nanbu Bijin Black Label. They say it has “aroma of fresh and juicy orange, melon, pear, and zesty pineapple. The fruitiness follows through to the palate with the refreshing flavor of apples and the umami-rich sweetness of rice come together in a longlasting, beautiful, and clean finish. An elegant sake for special celebrations as well as everyday meals. Served in the first-class cabin of Japan Airlines.” I don’t get the aromas right now but will let the chill come off and see. There is no bottling date so I can’t tell if that’s impactful. It does have what I think is classic Yamada rice flavors although I better try some alternatives just to make sure :). Some say semi-dry, others say semi-sweet. I would go with semi-sweet. Need to look up the SMV but I’m going with -3 — 2 years ago

Naoki Kondo

9.3

This is Hamachidori daiginjo at Kamaishi,Iwate, Japan. Dry and fruity — 3 years ago

Jinnai

8.9

kappo soraにて。最初は生臭みある？　と思ったけど最後は南部美人だった！ — 4 years ago

Lynn Yuki

9.0

Sweet enough. — 6 years ago

Lunett/ Yosshi

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

8.9

Sisora Junmai Ginjo Sugitama label/ Shiwa shuzouten/ Iwate prefecture, Japan/ rice species: Gohyakumangoku/ rice polish ratio: 55%/ fresh note of banana, lemonade, and cider, rich sweetness, fizzy, crispy acidic and rich volume with good bitterness. Rich and juicy UMA-NIGA taste. — 6 months ago

Charles Nebolsky

9.9

Best sake I’ve had possibly ever. At Johnny’s Jazz listening lounge in Morioka Iwate Japan — a year ago

Norman

9.4

Not usually an unfiltered fan and too lazy to warm sake… cold weather though led me to pull this one out and give it a go. It’s a little plain when cool and the rice pulp is drying on the palate. Walked to 122 as directed adds body, sweetness and the rice pulp becomes a friendly hug. Little bit more alcohol warm but in a good way. Liking it - at the right place and time. — 2 years ago

Jamie Lauder

9.1

This is beautiful Nihon-shu.
Super ripe green melon, persimmon, ripe apricot and nougat.
With a semi-viscous quality, creamy texture and mouthfeel. There is acidity here but it’s hiding behind the richness.
We had seared Japanese beef from Iwate in northern Japan.
It tasted like meat flavoured butter.
— 3 years ago

Jeff Francis

9.1

Slightly sparkling sake... Very sweet and fruity to the nose, but not nearly as sweet tasting. Very nicely balanced with a fruity clean taste. — 4 years ago

Ohayo3

9.0

ボジョレーヌーボーのような濃い紫色です。イチゴやイチゴジャムにブルーベリーとチョコレートの香りと山葡萄の独特な香りがします。甘い感じの口当たりからまろやかなタンニンと山葡萄独特な酸味がなんともバランス良く出来ていてとても飲み易いです。スイスイ飲めておいしいワインです。
3,850 （岩手県/山葡萄100%) — 6 years ago

Andy Tam

9.0

Warm sake vertical amazing to bring out the warmness and floralness — 7 years ago