No. 302INDEX / 321
Ishidaya ２０２１
Kokuryu Shuzo, Fukui
Reviewed in H1 2024
The ultimate Kokuryu lifts the meal
SCOREOverall score
89pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- Yamadanishiki from Tojo, Hyogo
- Polishing ratio
- 35%
- Alcohol
- —
- Type
- Junmai (pure rice), Daiginjo, aged
- List price
- ¥13,200
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste4.5
Aroma5.0
Value for money1.5
Numata's report
Taste5.0
Aroma4.5
Value for money1.0
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
Ishidaya, the top tier of Kokuryu, the celebrated Fukui sake. A rich ginjo aroma, an acidity like sour cream, and a gently perfumed nuance of cashew nut all carry a sense of aged flavor. On a foundation of acidity, a creamy richness and a plump, rice-derived umami harmonize and spread slowly through, before acidity and a slight bitterness bring the curtain down cleanly at the end.