Norman

9.1

Ohyama Tokubetsu Junmai Nama – Summer Release

Brewery: Kato Kahachiro Shuzo, Yamagata
Type: Tokubetsu Junmai Nama
Rice: Dewa no Sato
Polishing: 60%
Yeast: Yamagata NF-KA + Kyokai 1801
ABV: 15%
SMV: ±0 to +1
Acidity: 1.45–1.55
Amino Acid: 1.1–1.2
Pasteurization: None (Nama)
Release: Summer seasonal

Lightly sweet with gentle umami and fresh acidity. Very light, almost water-like weight on the palate. Clean and refreshing rather than mouth-filling. Decent persistence on the finish, although the individual flavors are subtle and hard to distinguish. Finishes tight and clean. Balanced and very easy to drink. I like it. Paid $57 but it costs $13 in Japan. 😳 — 4 days ago

Mark Eastom

9.0

Fresh flowers, subtle pear, clean, precise, with medium acid. Really nice. — 3 years ago

Charles Duncan

9.0

At Suzuki’s, Rockland, Maine — 4 years ago

Catherine Leith

9.1

Interesting mix of rich earthy notes and light pear notes. Went well with a variety of sushi dishes — 7 years ago

Norman

9.0

Was not the favorite of the night but a solid finish to the night — 7 years ago

Brian S

9.2

Cucumber, green pineapple, green papaya, green passion fruit. — 7 years ago

Yuri

9.0

After summer course in OU!!! — 8 years ago

Norman

9.5

Powerful. Borders on sweet. Delicious. I JKON
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Junmai Ginjo Aiyama — 4 months ago

Chip Habegger

8.9

Decent sake but could have offered more. Don’t hide the bite as much as I wanted. Maybe that was the light profile. More cool fruits and veggies than anything deep. — 2 years ago

JKT

9.0

Second sake of Kaiseki dinner at Naza GiroGiro with willie. Also dry with touch of minty fruitiness. — 3 years ago

Jinnai

8.9

kappo soraにて。最初は生臭みある？　と思ったけど最後は南部美人だった！ — 4 years ago

D.A. Reyes

9.1

Soft with a nice bite. Fantastic quality for the reasonable price. — 7 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.3

Super rich and delicious example of tokubetsu sake, loaded with gluey umami mouthfeel and waves of cucumber and melon — 7 years ago

Ichiro Kawachi

9.4

@bar Takao — 8 years ago

A L

10

Start - Gentle sake flavor
Finish - Neutral like water
Overall = Excellent (Favorite sake so far)
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Chilled - Excellent
Room temp - Good
Hot - Great — 6 months ago

Ed Lehrman

9.2

Stellar. enjoyed at the beach with a raw tuna poke bowl. Almost finished the whole bottle myself! Hey, I was there til sunset! — 2 years ago

Yuri

9.0

Proud of Iso-sensei🥰 — 4 years ago

with cocoro and Takeo

Garrick Talmage

9.2

Dry, a little nutty, and very delicious — 5 years ago

with Conner

Ned Gray Creed

9.4

That’s how you finish a long work day. Sake, sandwiched between Negronis. — 7 years ago

with Tyson

Joe Rego

9.1

Had it with udon at Sakura Garden in Hastings on Hudson. Delightful fresh taste, slightly dry — 8 years ago