Norman

9.0

Sharaku Junmai Ginjo — Miyaizumi Meijo, Fukushima

Technicals: Junmai Ginjo · Gohyakumangoku rice · 50% polish · 16% ABV · SMV +1 · Acidity 1.4

Aroma: Peach, Muscat grape, melon and soft banana.

Palate: Fresh and fruit-forward with a silky, moderately rich texture. Ripe peach and melon up front, followed by gentle rice umami and bright acidity. A touch of sweetness through the middle gives way to a bitter edge and a clean, crisp finish.

Notes: Polished and balanced. There’s enough fruit and sweetness to give it presence, but the acidity and bitterness keep it from becoming heavy. Classic Sharaku combination of expressive fruit, richness and a clean finish but this one has a strong bitterness that doesn’t fade cold or warmth and is distracting. — 7 days ago

Andy Tam

9.5

Best sake I had in Tokyo. Medium body rich in pea and honeydew flavor, strawberry mineral, and should be drinking end of meal instead of beginning — 7 years ago

Kira McBride

9.0

Miyaizumi sake from Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima prefecture. Labeled as a dry sake. But there is a hint of sweet and a melon-ish aroma. Very easy to drink.
Made from 70% polished rice. 15% alcohol. Suggested to be served chilled. — 12 years ago

Lunett/ Yosshi

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

9.1

Name:" Sharaku", 写楽/ brewery: Miyaizumi meijou/ region: Aidzu, Fukushima prefecture/ cépage: Gohyakumangoku/ category: junmai/ delicate note of peach and apple, clear fresh sweet and juicy acidic attack, smooth taste. — 12 years ago