No. 259INDEX / 321
Lapis 2021
Aramasa Shuzo, Akita
Reviewed in H2 2023
Lapis, forever...
SCOREOverall score
91pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- Miyamanishiki
- Polishing ratio
- koji rice55％, kake rice (main mash rice)60％
- Alcohol
- —
- Type
- kimoto (traditional starter method), kioke (wooden vat), naturally carbonated (fermentation CO2 retained)
- List price
- ¥5,500
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste4.5
Aroma4.0
Value for money3.0
Numata's report
Taste4.5
Aroma4.0
Value for money2.0
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
This bottle was released as the final Lapis, the year after Lapis production ended in 2021. Carbon dioxide is charged in for preservation, so you can enjoy a strong effervescence. A rich depth and umami, along with a faint sweetness reminiscent of fruit or Japanese confectionery, lingers gently. Lapis captivates with the possibilities held within Miyamanishiki rice — but when you realise there will be no next Lapis, this sake tastes very bitter indeed.