Raun Kupiec

8.9

Day 21, 2025 Whisky Advent Calendar. Onikishi Sakura Cherry Blossom. Delicate floral nose. Power of suggestion: is that a hint of cherry? Very soft flavors, nothing on excess. — 6 months ago

Neal Krishna Devaraj

9.2

Great stuff — 2 years ago

setver

9.5

Brutalno vino, pio u Dominikani uz sushi u Sakura Bayahibe — 2 years ago

Mandi Speidel

City Territory Chicago, Maverick Wine Company

9.2

Another one bites the dust Super clean with melon and citrus — 4 years ago

Gabby

9.5

Had the 2017 while watching friends anniversary at Ailee’s house with Sakura. So good!! Mineral, sea, oak, toast, mid acid, dry. Like biting an apple! So happy to know more about the burgundy region now and hope to drink more Chablis — 5 years ago

Anna Vocaturo

9.7

🌸🌿🍋 6 Japanese botanicals - Sakura flower and leaf, Yuzu peel, sencha tea, Sansho pepper, gyokura 🍋🌿🌸 wow love this ok- I am getting notes of galangal, spiced citrus, very fresh — 7 years ago

Raff

9.2

A little colour. Fruity, but not sweet, a bit of complexity, finishes on cherries. — 8 years ago

S.S. Mandani

9.5

One of my oldest friends (17 years and counting) gifted me this rosé in 2021, bringing it back from his trip across Tuscany.

It’s survived through three apartments, spent a winter in a garage out in Long Island, and had a short-lived stint (which ended last night) across the river in Jersey.

It was opened and shared on a whim last night amongst friends.

Pretty, pale pink, this cuvée has a faint bouquet of sakura flowers and Rainier cherries. Also, there’s a slight salinity in its aromatics.

With age, some of its vibrant fruit flavors have faded, while its more savory qualities have cole into their own, showing a developed complexity of more herbal tones.

A strong note of dried and crushed roses as well as a light mushroomy/earthy quality.

I’m imagining the vistas of Tuscany’s more wild vineyards, which have embraced the forests.

An enjoyable wine to drink, I’m glad we opened it. Wine is meant to be opened. To be shared. To be drunk. It is sunlight and soil and time in a liquid state that honors land and friendship. — 7 months ago

Pach1m0n

8.9

14.5%
モナストレル

豊かなベリー、酸味は程よく、モナストレルの度数高いものの割にはワイルドさは控えめで爽やかな後味。 — 2 years ago

William Paley

9.3

fiddlehead fern, stewed leeks, jolly rancher, baker’s box, softcore flint, hyacinth donut, rutabaga, chimney soot, mica flake, rhubarb pie, mineral water, gemstone, pith, cold snap, cranberry lollipop, stewed Sakura leaves, all in a crimson robe. — 4 years ago

with Abbas and Jess

James Taylor

9.5

Very light. Easy drinking. For Zac’s bday! — 5 years ago

Manchester Sheldon

9.0

A hint of eucalyptus. Smooth, soft, very easy finish. — 6 years ago

Steven Beishuizen

9.0

This stylish brand never disappoints and checking the Sakura expression's 2018 vintage was interesting in that it differs from what I remember from past vintages. Still very flavorful but the mouthfeel seems rougher than for past vintages. Kanazawa has never been known for wimpy rosé, but this one is a size larger. This vintage is worth a try! — 7 years ago

with Anita

TriShan

9.2

Not as smooth as Ooyama, but still pretty good. Comes with 2 gold Sakura flowers. Goes well with apples. — 8 years ago

Norman

9.0

This was sharper on the palate, more alcohol and I think it’s silly when they include gold flakes in the drink. It’s supposed to be somehow restorative; I don’t even think that’s based in pseudo-science; it’s just a fad/marketing thing. In any case, it imparts no flavor which this same had a lot of, but it didn’t match the others which were higher quality imho. — a year ago

Norman

9.0

Little bit on the sweeter side. Guessing Yamada rice. Can’t tell the yeast off the aroma. — 2 years ago

Raul Puga

9.4

First time trying this so score may be skewed but I loved it — 5 years ago

S.S. Mandani

9.2

Date night prevails once again!

Bae loves this wine. It’s got that nostalgia factor for both of us. I tracked it down and picked up two bottles. We’ll have to get a case when we move in to our new place in a August!

Light flowery bouquet like a sakura. Aromatics of lemon peel and bee pollen.

Bae likes it just as much as before. I think since last having this mosch, I’ve had so much wine ha, and actually believe I’ve grown into liking Guwerztraminer, Rieslings, and Chenin Blancs more and so have a wider palate and reference point. It’s still great, just some of that aha! factor has dwindled.

Love the balance of sweetness, ripe mango, lychees, and medium acidity. Missing the bubbles, though. — 6 years ago

Joe Rego

9.1

Had it with udon at Sakura Garden in Hastings on Hudson. Delightful fresh taste, slightly dry — 7 years ago

Gwen Yap

9.5

What a winner this wine is. To even call it wine is such an understatement, because the combination of those 3 varieties gave birth to an experience so surreal, that it gives meaning to self proclaimed wine connoisseurs, wanting to experience and explore the 7 levels of heaven, or shall I say, the 3 levels of pure vineyard perfection. It gives purpose to wine lovers, because it serves the exact reason why wine lovers like myself drink wine. The flavours are akin to a nice Sakura blossom painting, with some deep rich red-purple colour palette. A visual experience in your mind that you will always long for in time to come. In short, it has ‘characters’ that play out so perfectly well that it commands its own leading title so to speak. And, the best part is you can’t tell who is your favourite character. This is for those whose drank all the hard liquors out there and decided, “wine is for me”. The explorers. — 8 years ago