Aroma includes vanilla, citrus. Taste is also same. A bit creamy. Acidic and minerally. Slightly bitter. 8.95 2018 @300/G(1700x0.9), T Enoteca, 220403 — 3 years ago
2020. Monryu. Super pure and clean, not too much sweet. Superb! — 3 years ago
Vintage sake! Didn’t take notes now can’t recall, just that it was note worthy. — 4 months ago
Forest, parsley and fresh aroma. Water like. Plum and berry. Tannic and acidic @1870(2200x085), T Enoteca, 220403 — 3 years ago
Fresh herb aroma. Sweet, sour, juicy, plum. Spicy. Tannic. Wait for hours or years. 2018 @300/G(2500x0.9), T Enoteca, 220403 — 3 years ago
Floral, herbal, pair with sashimi — 5 months ago
Finally tried Kuheiji’s Burgundy project (NB: their efforts in France yielded one of my most memorable sakés in 2019 - the Camargue; notes on Delectable). This was quite the changeling - started off reductive with a red-fruited palate, light airy touch, juicy acidity, and no noticeable oak. Combined with the hint of fruit sweetness in the back end, I just shot straight for Beaujolais in my blinded guess. Should have waited as my mistake became quite apparent over dinner. With air, the wine took on a darker/black fruit profile and showed obvious signs of oak treatment, though well-integrated. It was all blackcurrants, plums, raspberries, cinnamon, dark chocolate, cedar, and a hint of earthiness/minerality (appellation?). The palate remained airy and juicy, with that fruit sweetness in the finish perhaps indicative of the warm vintage. I enjoyed this as it had energy, though DC found the wine a little too oaky for his liking and KK noted some bottle variation with this being a weaker pull. — 3 years ago
Aaron Tan
A case for decanting saké? Too rich for my blood when first opened, but it became far more elegant after a week opened in the fridge. Very fruity and sweet at the start, but it became more nuanced with air. By the last few pours it reminded me a little of a savoury Sauv Blanc almost, though with far less acidity. Not bad. — 3 months ago