Katsuyama
Katsuyama
Genroku Junmai-Shu
19 years aged sake. — 10 years ago
Katsuyama
Lei Sapphire Label Junmai Saki
Amazing fruit! Plum! — 11 years ago
Katsuyama Shuzo
Katsuyama Den Junmai Daiginjo
Katsuyama Den (勝山 伝). This is a premium sake from Katsuyama Shuzo in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. This was very nice.
• Type: Junmai Daiginjo (no added alcohol, very high polishing ratio)
• Rice polishing: ~35% (about 65% of each grain milled away)
• Style: Rich, elegant, with a deep umami core and layers of fruit (melon, pear) balanced by restrained sweetness. It’s designed to pair with fine cuisine, even red meat. This was all part of our Sake Day 2025 experience. We only tasted 60ish sakes out of an estimated 450, so a small fraction of what was available. While I attempted to rinse the glass with water and stay hydrated it’s difficult to fairly rate in this environment and I use it solely as a time to try a wide variety and interact with the brands. I might have annoyed her with the picture but this is a brand to search out. There were four options and I only got two of the photos. Top quartile of the night. — 8 days ago
Katsuyama
Sensho Masamune Tokubetsu Junmai
戰勝正宗 特別純米 White nectarine from Stockton farms. Yes exactly that taste. Reminds me of the hot summer days picking the fruit on the orchard $75 — 8 years ago
Katsuyama
Diamond Akatsuki
Amazing sake, centrifuge production, crazy man..... — 12 years ago
Katsuyama
"KEN" Junmai Ginjo Sake
Recommended by sake guy at Hasr Wine shop. Clearly passionate about the subject and said best all around choice for Omesaki dinner at BYOB Morios. 50% polished rice and indeed had smoothness and complex long finish not experienced in my limited tasting of sake. Finished all 720 ml and glad Willie had no trouble driving. $55. On palate it's got a nutty yet creamy texture with layers. Can see what this is about. But inability to take sniff from small sake cup gives me pause on what he claimed to be superiority over wine. — 6 years ago
Katsuyama
Koji Shimomura Sake Dolce
Thick sake with a sweet dried bananas taste... With foie gras of course :-) — 10 years ago
Norman
Katsuyama Ken (勝山 献)— from Katsuyama Shuzo in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.
Very nice as well.
• Classification: Junmai Daiginjo
• Rice polishing: ~35% (about 65% of each grain polished away)
• Profile: Bright, fruit-forward aromatics (think ripe melon, pear, a hint of lychee) with clean acidity and a silky texture. Compared with Katsuyama Den, Ken is a little more lifted and aromatic, leaning toward a fresher, elegant style. This was all part of our Sake Day 2025 experience. We only tasted 60ish sakes out of an estimated 450, so a small fraction of what was available. While I attempted to rinse the glass with water and stay hydrated it’s difficult to fairly rate in this environment and I use it solely as a time to try a wide variety and interact with the brands. I might have annoyed her with the picture but this is a brand to search out. There were four options and I only got two of the photos. Top quartile of the night. — 8 days ago