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9.0

Mimurosugi Junmai Ginjo. Nara Prefecture, Japan. — 4 months ago

Ian Hamel

9.2

2021/5/16 with rib steak grilled over nara and charcoal, fava beans with pecorino, mustard green salad, and focaccia. This almost feels younger than the 1999 Combe - or at least without that deep bottle bouquet. Instead there is penetrating, brambly red fruit with hints of iron and blood. The mature note is more like a lightly spiced cherry tart. On the palate, there’s even more freshness and intensity - a thick, lip-smacking acidity too. — 3 years ago

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

8.9

Mimurosugi / Imanishi shuzou/ Nara prefecture/ Yamadanishiki/ rice polish ratio: 35%/ junmai daiginjo/ clear note of apple, smooth sweet and silky acidic attack. — 6 years ago

Galen Hasler

8.9

Intense fruit and slightly spicy surprise. Delicious — 6 years ago

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

8.9

Shinoine Junmai extra dry /Chiyo shuzo/ Nara prefecture — 2 years ago

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

8.9

Shinomine, Junmai Daiginjo,Yamahai/ Chiyo Shuzo/ Nara prefecture/ rice species: Yamadanishiki/ light note of minerals, citrus and apricot, crispy acid and good edge of bitterness, soft and light umami and rich minerals.
Good for any dishes not only Japanese. Good Yamahai sake. — 5 years ago

Jeffrey Long

9.0

Pairs well with fresh dourian. Fantastic! @Nara in Bangkok — 6 years ago

with Guangshan and Haw

Brent Young

9.2

Usunigori means “lightly cloudy”
This ginjō is unpasteurized, unfiltered, & undiluted

Day 1 Replaced cap with Vinloq stopper and served with preservation
👃 Zero candybar! White chocolate, peanuts, and almonds were present on the sweet, candied nose
👅 Sweet & creamy on the rice driven palate. Very pleasant
Love to pair cloudy sake and sushi. In this case, the sweet and umami flavors from the sake lees played well with cooked fish, raw fish, sushi rolls, and even tempura

Remaining 150mls refrigerated x 7 days under Vinloq gas

Day 8
Dinner included unagi, tamago, lotus root and bean curd skin in dashi broth, grilled cabbage, and turnip soup. Again, this Hanatomoe played well with everything. Did not lose a step over 7 days in the fridge

Not the last word in precision, but this is very delicious with a wide array of foods and was equally comfortable as a sipper after dinner — 2 years ago

Kailee Crawford

9.6

This seasonal sake is called “Jumai Ginjo Namzake” from the Harushika Sake Brewery in Nara, Japan. It is insanely smooth sake that has a subtle cherry fragrance and aftertaste without it being too sweet. It’s one of the best sake’s I’ve tasted! — 5 years ago

Sarah Cocker

10

Best sake we’ve had so far in Japan. Sweet, crisp, slight umami. — 6 years ago