Yamamoto

Junmai Ginjo No. 6

9.1

Yamamoto Junmai Ginjyo No. 6 - a very thoughtful gift from KK. He clearly knows how much of a fan I am of Aramasa, the birth place of the No. 6 starter. Put that in the hands of another cult brewer in Akita (NB: both Next5 brewers), and you've got quite an intrigue. Drank side by side with two other No.6 peers from Aramasa, this was distinctly different. Richer and wilder, which made sense being a unpasteurized, undilluted brew of Yamadanishiki. The nose was all yeasty, with some topical fruits punching through. On the palate, it was rich and umami with a round glycerol opulence, yet all balanced by elegant green apple notes and bright acidity. I'm a fan, but it's got nothing on the Aramasa's on the table. — a year ago

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Yamamoto Honke

Mizu No Shirabe Sound Of Water Ginjo Sake

Drew Miller

9.4

So solid. A little dry and a little mineral. Some interesting slight sweet flavor. Damn. Drank like water. — 6 years ago

Build Yamamoto

Yamamoto Akita Junmai Ginjo Sake

Yuri

9.0

Thisis special Yamahai YAMAMOTO:-) at Hanami! — 7 years ago

Soshi and Ichiro liked this

Dassai Sake Brewery

Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo Yamadanishiki Sake

Aaron Tan

8.9

After a line-up featuring the likes of Aramasa, Yamamoto, Tatenokawa, and Ohmine, the Dassai 23 Centrifuge came off a little boring. As JT puts it, “It’s what I’d expect saké to taste like.” Then chef Alex added the darnest comment, “Doesn’t it remind you of soju.” Hahahaha.

Rich, round and heavy, with an almost sterile quality to the finish, it definitely wasn’t up my alley but I got to commend how lovely the silky textures were. Solid though - Dassai is Dassai, like how Dom is Dom. Reliability at scale. — a year ago

Nicolas, Aravind and 5 others liked this

Shiro

Sparkling Yamamoto Junmai Ginjo

Andy Tam

9.0

Paired with red meat of Tasmanian lobster — 5 years ago

Keith liked this

Yamamoto Honke

Yuzu Omoi

Matt Berkovitch

Sommelier Babbo

9.0

Gluggable like lemonade. — 7 years ago

Daniel P. liked this

Soumura

Naganuma Goumei Junmai Ginjo Gohyakumangoku unpasteurized

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

8.9

Soumura JunmaiGinjo Gohyakumangoku unpasteurized/ Naganuma Goumei/ Yamagata prefecture/ rice species:Gohyakumangoku/ category: Junmai Ginjo unpasteurized/ communal: light and fresh clear note of Japanese pear. Juicy pure sweetness and vivid acid, hint of fizzy, comfortable accent of light bitterness. Good balance and juicy taste! — 4 years ago

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