Yucho Shuzo, Nara
Reviewed in H1 2023

Kaze no Mori time machine, departing for 25 years ahead
TOCKY's report
Numata's report
NEXT5 Aramasa
90
Close · 4 of 5 axes match
Ine to Agave Koshu Hanakaze × Tsuchida Shuzo
86
Close · 4 of 5 axes match
Hiroki Junmai Daiginjo
85
Close · 4 of 5 axes match
Denshu Suisei
82
Close · 4 of 5 axes match
Among the closest shapes (at most one axis off by one step), ordered by score. Re-reviews of the same sake are excluded and each brewery appears once. Where fewer than four qualify, the next closest shapes fill the gap.
「風の森」の二十五周年酒をご紹介。副題の「5種の微生物」とは、7号酵母、黄麹、菩提酛の乳酸菌、酸味を利かせる白麹、現代醸造には珍しいピキア属菌。多種多様な微生物の力が、複雑で奥深い味わいを作り出している。どこまでも伸びる味わいに衝撃を受ける。エッジの利いた酸味に瓜のような青々しい香りは真夏の田園風景を思わせ、伸びやかな甘味と旨味が花火のように昇っていく。