Nishida Shuzoten, Aomori
Reviewed in H1 2024

TOCKY's report
Numata's report
Jikon Yanase
91
Close · 4 of 5 axes match
Uhee
89
Close · all 5 axes match
Kokuryu Hiirazu
86
Close · 4 of 5 axes match
Tenbi Aiyama from Banshu, Hyogo
85
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.
Denshu, from Nishida Shuzoten, the Aomori brewery that represents the sake world. A look at the Tokubetsu Junmai, its entry model. A dense aroma of fully ripe banana and apple, with a slightly rice-like note of joshinko (rice flour). The taste is led by the sweetness and umami of the rice. A very smooth mouthfeel, a short finish, compactly put together