Norman Gennaro

9.0

Beautiful presentation. Stats below but this is for me now a classic Yamaha rice / Hiroshima sake. The flavors line up with the last couple I’ve had and while a bit sweeter and heavier on the palate it’s very similar. The sweetness hides a bit of the alcohol and the color is clear as water. The aromas are light and I suspect that’s due again to the age of the sake. The box label (under the US label) says the bottling date required by Japan law, is on the bottle. Unfortunately there is no Japan label on the bottle, only a US one, which has no date. Yesterday’s SMV I think was a -2.5, so I’m putting this at a -3.5 and I really want to say -4 but the acidity is probably the difference. As it warms you get more alcohol and a little bit of bitterness imho. With air, I bet that would go away like the others did. Editing my score down. As it warmed and I had more, I found it cloyingly sweet. — 7 months ago

Patty Hsu

Sales Plumpjack, Relic Wines

9.5

"Kamotsuru" Soukaku Dai Ginjo — 11 years ago

Chris

9.2

Nice melon nose, long and smooth finish — 3 years ago

David MacMillan

9.0

After 5 days on the road, this stuff is going down a treat.....it's terrific......although these Japanese karaoke bars are really going downhill--this was the pick of the litter — 9 years ago

Dan Fredman

Chef Sommelier World of Pinot Noir

9.7

Spearminty! — 11 years ago

S.S. Mandani

9.0

Clean, clean, clean. That’s pretty much all I can say. A delight to drink. Slight pineapple finish. — 4 years ago

Rita Jammet

Owner La Caravelle Champagne

9.1

Perfect balance of acidity and fruitiness. Must be the gold flakes floating in the bottle!!! — 10 years ago

Max Coane

8.9

"Gold all in my watch. Don't believe me just watch" — 10 years ago