No. 479INDEX / 321
Senkin Modern Sanshiki Happo Genshu
Senkin, Tochigi
Reviewed in H2 2025
Fizzy fizzy, fluffy fluffy
SCOREOverall score
83pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- Yamadanishiki
- Polishing ratio
- not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 13%
- Type
- Junmai (pure rice), kimoto (traditional starter method), bottle-conditioned (secondary bottle fermentation)
- List price
- ¥2,200
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste3.5
Aroma3.5
Value for money4.0
Numata's report
Taste4.0
Aroma3.5
Value for money4.0
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
From Senkin's Modern series, which went entirely kimoto last year, we introduce Sanshiki. Sanshiki is a sparkling genshu (undiluted) made by secondary fermentation in the bottle. Fine-grained origarami (fine lees), acidity and the cut of the alcohol give it a very short finish for a cloudy sake, clean and refreshing. Marked by ripe banana, concentrated apple and a smooth creaminess. The fierce sparkle sets your appetite alight. A bottle perfect as an aperitif.