No. 186INDEX / 321
Juyondai Ginsen
Takagi Shuzo, Yamagata
Reviewed in H2 2023
A soft landing on the tongue
SCOREOverall score
85pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- sake-brewing rice from a designated Hyogo district
- Polishing ratio
- 50%
- Alcohol
- —
- Type
- Ginjo,
- List price
- ¥2,860
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste4.0
Aroma4.0
Value for money2.0
Numata's report
Taste4.5
Aroma3.5
Value for money1.5
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
Juyondai, the sake that sparked the recent hojun umakuchi (rich, mellow-umami) boom. Its quality has driven its popularity ever higher, making it a poster child for hard-to-find sake. Here we introduce Ginsen, said to be relatively easier to get hold of among the Juyondai lineup. A cool, green-apple-like fruit aroma sits alongside a calm ginjo aroma. The mouthfeel is remarkably smooth and gentle; a well-balanced sweetness and acidity seep in slowly, a supple umami weaves everything into harmony, and the stage reaches its finale.