Norman

9.5

Nabeshima Aiyama Junmai Daiginjo

Brewery: Fukuchiyo Shuzo, Saga
Type: Junmai Daiginjo
Rice: Aiyama
Polishing: 40%
ABV: 16%
Prefecture: Saga, Japan

Wow. Immediately mouth-filling even when cold. As it warms, strawberry becomes more pronounced, with kiwi on the nose. Slight effervescence. Sweet, but not actually sweet, just no bitterness. Rich and full on the palate with remarkable intensity. It completely explodes across the palate and has a long, powerful finish. Very different from the lighter sakes in terms of sheer presence and power. — 8 days ago

Diego Sarniguet

9.0

Good, correct. Aromatic. Strawberry jam.
Easy going — 4 years ago

Brian

9.1

Cherry with a hint of spice. Thick aromas (smokey?) With just a hint of floral? Dry and well balanced. — 6 years ago

Adam Kincaid

8.9

Rounded and dense, but smooth and crisp. It’s medium dry/sweet. There is a subtle homely sexiness to this. It’s the girl next door. — 7 years ago

Anne Richardson

9.0

A wonderful dessert wine. The Chocolate Cherry Honey flavors really come through. — 8 years ago

K.k. Ong

9.3

Delightful sake! End up buying more back to drink. :) — 9 years ago

Alex Talbot

9.1

Really enjoyed the bottle. It was crisp and drier than I expected — 9 years ago

Norman

9.1

Little effervescent. Liked better the next day. On the edge of being too sweet as it warms. Mid-weight. — 15 days ago

Eric Urbani

9.0

The Brangelina saga must be heating up because I just snagged a case of their surprisingly good rose at Trader Joe’s for $11 a bottle LOL — 3 years ago

Mitchell Usis

9.0

Sweet and slightly heavy, with a good vanilla taste — 6 years ago

Weijie Shi (Jay)

9.2

Strong rice aroma and savory notes. Burst with umami flavor on the palate which paired really well with monk fish! 精米歩合:55%. Personally I prefer ginjo much more than daiginjo level because they are more food friendly. — 7 years ago

TH

9.0

@知多繁　1,800 excl tax — 7 years ago

Catherine Leith

10

It's all about the honey. A blend of classic Vancouver Island varietal honeys form a complex, oak-aged, sweet Mead that is finally balanced. Sweet and syrupy! — 8 years ago

Chris Grimm

9.1

Reminds me of grapes (Concord) I used to eat off the vine as a kid. Slightly sweet orange creamsicle. — 9 years ago

Norman

9.8

Name: 鍋島 大吟醸（Nabeshima Daiginjo） 
• Sake type: Daiginjo（大吟醸, highly polished; typically includes a small addition of distilled alcohol
• Rice: Yamada Nishiki (Hyogo, Grade A / specially designated) 
• Polish ratio: 35% 
• ABV: 17% 
• SMV: +5 (dry-leaning) 
• Acidity: 1.7 
• Brewery: 富久千代酒造 (Fukuchiyo Shuzo)
• Prefecture: Saga 
• Award note: cited as IWC Trophy Champion / flagship in at least one detailed retailer profile 
• Bottling date + lot: 2025.10, LOT 5732

This is built like a flagship Daiginjo: precision polish (35%), dry-leaning structure (SMV +5), and higher ABV that gives it torque and length rather than airy fade. The common lane is melon and tropical fruit on the nose, then a palate that feels tight, glossy, and more structured than most fruity Daiginjo, finishing clean but not thin.
Had this one again. Pricing was very fair compared to retail. This was my favorite of the two - it is silky smooth with a bit of weight on the palate. Aromatics are there and it doesn’t read sweet on the nose or flavor. Little bit of melon and super balanced. This is a great bottle and its freshness shines though it. Really like. — 9 months ago

Garrick Talmage

9.3

This is the sake I’ve always wanted. Nutty on the nose, dry, smooth, absolutely incredible. My palate might not be refined enough to taste the sunflower but 🤷‍♂️ — 5 years ago

with Conner

Hiroyuki Hikichi

9.5

Celebrate the new year! — 6 years ago

Davenport Edwards

9.2

Mead. Great — 8 years ago

Seth Sutel

9.2

Birthday present from Mac and Maki — 8 years ago

Soshi Takao

9.3

With Xiaoyu and post graduate students after her lecture — 9 years ago