No. 559INDEX / 321
Hiroki Junmai Ginjo
Hiroki Shuzo Honten, Fukushima
Reviewed in H1 2026
It lifts the umami of Japanese food
SCOREOverall score
83pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- Yamadanishiki, Gohyakumangoku
- Polishing ratio
- koji rice40%, Kake50%
- Alcohol
- 16%
- Type
- Junmai Ginjo, namazume (pasteurised before storage only)
- List price
- ¥2,090
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste3.5
Aroma4.0
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
We introduce the Junmai Ginjo from Hiroki, the celebrated sake of Fukushima. A fresh, showy melon aroma and a refreshing mint fragrance deliver a sense of coolness — a bottle you'll want to drink in early summer. Built mainly on umami and acidity, this is an orthodox dry sake, sharp with a clear lightness and crisp alcohol finish. The rice-derived richness is neatly tied together by the alcohol's dryness, and a gentle umami lingers quietly in the finish.