Wai Min Higa

9.2

Very nice. Light beginning, heavy mid to after. Feel tannins, full body and quite “round - smooth carved edges” impression but fruity easy to drink lightness that makes it sticky. Toward Merlot? 65% Petit Verdot, 24% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon. Need to try again. — 2 months ago

Jamie Lauder

9.0

Okunomatsu kura was founded in Fukushima in 1716 and is now led by its 19th president Joji Yusa. This sake won the International Wine Challenge (IWC) Gold medal award in 2018 beating out 1,639 other sake labels.
Lychee, orange blossom and white flowers on the nose.
Bright, silky and a bit viscous with honey dew melon, white chocolate and minerality.
Ya ya karakuchi describes a sake as a nice balance between acidity and sweetness. We had soba with duck, shiitake mushrooms and grilled leeks. — 2 years ago

Jamie Lauder

9.0

Yoshi no gawa is the kura (brewery) in Niigata, Japan. They were founded in 1548. Yes, you read that right.
Gohyaku Mangoku rice is used. Milled to Honjozo sake….35% removed with 65% remaining. A small amount of brewers alcohol is added.
When chilled, it’s creamy with crisp green melon, minerals and white nougat.
It changes with a couple of degrees in temperature.
As it warms, more richer, earthy rounder mushroom flavours.
Snow, colder temperatures, beautiful water, experienced Toji and top quality rice are essential to produce award winning nihon shu.
Niigata excels in all categories. — 3 years ago

Jamie Lauder

9.5

Tasted at Taiheizan kura in Akita, Tohoku, Japan with owners Shin and Eiko Kodama.
Incredibly perfumed with white flowers.
Yellow plums, ginger, apricot ripe pear with rich white stone peach.
Minerality, crisp, luscious and mouth feel for days.

— 7 months ago

Jamie Lauder

8.9

Hakutsuru Kura in Kobe, Japan.
Lighter, medium bodied sake.
Bright green melon, white flowers and lemon grass.
Smooth acidity but not overwhelming..
Easy drinking Nihon shu with a clean and fresh finish.
If you wanted to introduce someone to sake..Nihon shu…this is a good choice.
— a year ago

Marcio Morelli

9.1

@ Oka Caburê — 3 years ago

Paco Suro

8.9

Fruit forward but terrific in a pinch when New World PN is just not your thing. — 3 years ago

Jamie Lauder

9.1

Taiheizan Junmai Kimoto.
White nougat, ripe pear, almonds and dark Macintosh apples.
Crisp and vivid minerality with a bold firm finish. 15% ABV. Made with local spring water.
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The brother to this sake is Junmai Kimoto Shirakami.
The same rice and yeasts are used but the water is trucked from Shirakami mountain range 60 kilometres north of the kura.
Fresh cut grass on the nose. Crisp apple, citrus, grassy and snappy with a round, clean finish. 17% ABV.
Amazing how a water source can greatly affect flavour profile. — 7 months ago

Michael Malpiedi

9.0

Rouge - not as cool as the blanc. Delicate, ethereal, mild, and gently sweet. Koji, raisin, cranberry, and toast. — 2 years ago

Diane M. Napolitano

9.6

Pears and flowers, like roses and marigolds. Fun stuff! A real find at my local Wegmans ❤️🍶🍐 — 3 years ago