No. 462INDEX / 321
Juyondai Ginsen
Takagi Shuzo, Yamagata
Reviewed in H2 2025
Upgraded to daiginjo
SCOREOverall score
90pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- sake-brewing rice from a Special A district
- Polishing ratio
- 45%
- Alcohol
- 15%
- Type
- Daiginjo, long-term cold-aged, Yamagata yeast
- List price
- ¥2,860
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste5.0
Aroma4.0
Value for money3.0
Numata's report
Taste4.5
Aroma4.0
Value for money2.5
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
Ginsen — upgraded on the label after the polishing ratio moved from 50% to 45%. The top note is an intensely rich milk and cream, alongside a refreshing, sweet-tart apple aroma. The palate is a harmony of concentrated sweetness and rich umami. The finish is short: after the flavor explodes at full throttle, umami and bitterness bring the curtain down cleanly. Despite being rich, that short finish has evolved it into a flavor that's both deep and light on its feet.