Norman

9.1

Ohyama Tokubetsu Junmai Nama – Summer Release

Brewery: Kato Kahachiro Shuzo, Yamagata
Type: Tokubetsu Junmai Nama
Rice: Dewa no Sato
Polishing: 60%
Yeast: Yamagata NF-KA + Kyokai 1801
ABV: 15%
SMV: ±0 to +1
Acidity: 1.45–1.55
Amino Acid: 1.1–1.2
Pasteurization: None (Nama)
Release: Summer seasonal

Lightly sweet with gentle umami and fresh acidity. Very light, almost water-like weight on the palate. Clean and refreshing rather than mouth-filling. Decent persistence on the finish, although the individual flavors are subtle and hard to distinguish. Finishes tight and clean. Balanced and very easy to drink. I like it. Paid $57 but it costs $13 in Japan. 😳 — 7 days ago

Carter White

9.1

Smooth, soft, and clean, with a bit of melon. — 4 years ago

Richard Jarman

9.3

A good dry white wine I enjoyed with food and snacks at the wine palette... This was a social party for our rotary club of Lahaina. — 9 years ago

Kate Linington

9.6

#twoweeksoffun just hit new heights! Thank you Ashley Kato!! — 11 years ago

with Robin

Kristen Grimes

9.3

Kato Pinot Noir
Subtle aromas of cherry and spice, super light on the palate with ripe cherry and soft spices, and very subtle tannins that get a little peppery with food. — a year ago

Austin Hohnke

9.1

Rosé! Hibiscus, umeboshi plum, pink lemonade. Paired with sashimi and the Survivor finale cause we’re trash humans. Crafted in Bushwick by Shinobu Kato. — 2 years ago

Andy Tam

9.2

Extremely floral medium body. Kinda like Jasmine flavor. Not sure what's so secretive — 8 years ago

Hiroshi

9.0

Drank with Kumiko, Mizuha, Riho, Kasuga, Kato-san, Matsui-san — 11 years ago

Norman

9.1

Born “Dreams Come True” is a Junmai Daiginjo from Kato Kichibee Shoten in Fukui Prefecture. It’s aged for five years at –5 °C (some sources mention –8 °C). This is supposed to be one of the top Born sakes and it would be interesting to try with a couple others side by side. It’s a liter bottle and when it got opened it was on the cold side. As it warmed and opened up you can see why people call it flamboyant. It becomes a big, powerful sake with big flavors and a long finish. Heavy weight on the palate but very smooth and as they say velvety. It was nice but I wouldn’t go out of my way for it - not sure why other than maybe how it started out which was a bit sharp, angular and lean. Need to pull these earlier. — a year ago

Noren Kawakami

10

Born Chogin Junmai Daiginjo — 5 years ago

Hiroshi

9.5

Drank with Kumiko, Mizuha, Riho, Kasuga, Kato-san, Matsui-san — 11 years ago