Domaine Takahiko Soga

Nana-Tsu-Mori Pinot Noir

9.142 ratings
9.03 pro ratings
Hokkaido, Japan
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
E & K G

Always impressed that you can have this kind of Pinot Noir in Japan. Hints or spice and herbs on the palate along with the following wild strawberries and cherries. Complex with smooth tannins and long finish.

Always impressed that you can have this kind of Pinot Noir in Japan. Hints or spice and herbs on the palate along with the following wild strawberries and cherries. Complex with smooth tannins and long finish.

1 person found it helpfulApr 15th, 2020
Sybaritewino C.Lawrence

How does one tidy up a #day of #snowboarding? with a bottle of #pinotnoir from #japan of course. scents of tilled, damp soil, freshly scattered mulch, broken brambles, & slivers of pata negra follow thru on a palate highlighted by memory evoking flavours of pleasingly tart, just picked red huckleberries while traipsing thru a temperate #rainforest in Southeastern Alaska. Pretty damn expressive & heaps tasty. Get some. #nanatsumori by Domaine Takahiko Soga. Something to linger over, the elemental urgency, litheness & raw, electro beauty of this wine.

How does one tidy up a #day of #snowboarding? with a bottle of #pinotnoir from #japan of course. scents of tilled, damp soil, freshly scattered mulch, broken brambles, & slivers of pata negra follow thru on a palate highlighted by memory evoking flavours of pleasingly tart, just picked red huckleberries while traipsing thru a temperate #rainforest in Southeastern Alaska. Pretty damn expressive & heaps tasty. Get some. #nanatsumori by Domaine Takahiko Soga. Something to linger over, the elemental urgency, litheness & raw, electro beauty of this wine.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 19th, 2016
Steve Matthiasson

Owner/Winemaker Matthiasson Wines

9.0

Japanese Pinot noir, clean, focused, laser acidity, cranberry, lime zest, very light but none of the funk or odd characters one might expect from a pioneering wine region, legit and unique Pinot

Japanese Pinot noir, clean, focused, laser acidity, cranberry, lime zest, very light but none of the funk or odd characters one might expect from a pioneering wine region, legit and unique Pinot

Apr 15th, 2015
romo

Yes, it seems you can make great Pinot in Hokkaido. Reminds me of Endermole (sic) in Baden..

Yes, it seems you can make great Pinot in Hokkaido. Reminds me of Endermole (sic) in Baden..

Jul 6th, 2024
Geoff Franz

The hype is most unfortunately real

The hype is most unfortunately real

Jul 16th, 2023
Andrew Schirmer

Believe the hype. A big sweaty vegetal savory note- celery?? chartreuse?? - cloaked in velvet. Something Burgundian yet totally sui generis. Fabulous texture, seductive nose. Thanks to @Geoff Franz

Believe the hype. A big sweaty vegetal savory note- celery?? chartreuse?? - cloaked in velvet. Something Burgundian yet totally sui generis. Fabulous texture, seductive nose. Thanks to @Geoff Franz

Jul 16th, 2023
hiro

青いが嫌みなくハーブ🌿様
香りそこそこ
余韻青い

青いが嫌みなくハーブ🌿様
香りそこそこ
余韻青い

Jan 3rd, 2020
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kabi

kabi

May 3rd, 2019
E & K G

Let the funk blow off for about 15-20mins, then you are left with an elegant and silky pinot with supple fruit and tannins. Looooong finish with just the right acidity. My mind is blown at the fact that you can produce this type of high quality pinot noir in Japan. Amazing!

Let the funk blow off for about 15-20mins, then you are left with an elegant and silky pinot with supple fruit and tannins. Looooong finish with just the right acidity. My mind is blown at the fact that you can produce this type of high quality pinot noir in Japan. Amazing!

Oct 19th, 2018
Stephen Mavroghenis

This is a wonderful Pinot Noir but it needs time to open up to expose its true fruits. One should not seek to compare it to Burgundian Pinot’s simply because Japanese wine is inherently different.

This is a wonderful Pinot Noir but it needs time to open up to expose its true fruits. One should not seek to compare it to Burgundian Pinot’s simply because Japanese wine is inherently different.

Oct 5th, 2018