Norman

9.0

Kakurei “Betsu Atsurae” Tokubetsu Junmai (written on the label as Kakurei Betsu Atsurae
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. This was good — a month ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Funky and great. — 9 months ago

David Shaw

8.9

Pale yellow white, pristine clarity. Neutral nose. Clean flavors, just some aftertaste of slight sweetness, rice starch and minerality. Slight viscosity, hints of lactic acid and microbe bitterness with some salinity. Almost a clinical take on sake: it is what it is. I think it’s nice, if you can reconcile your wabi/sabi with your production methods or “craft” here. 300 year old business, with 130 years of Yamada Nishiku rice production of this “special junmai”, according to their website. Full bodied and somewhat dry, they say. More savory than sweet, overall, so preferences should be divisive here. It’s not a sake for everybody… — 3 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Bright lemon color, aromas of stone, citrus and tropical fruit with violet scents. On the palate flavors of pear, apples and pineapple with lemon citrus and chalky notes. Well balanced with pleasant lively acidity, long finish ending with fruit, mineral, citrus, floral and wet stone nuances. Very nice! — 7 months ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Delicious love Ribera sacra wines. . — 9 months ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.2

No formal notes.
Very very good.
Enjoyed in a Japanese in Byron.
Very interesting project from Hunter Valley — a year ago

Tulio Reis

9.1

Muito bom. Tomado em Firenze — 3 years ago

Douglas Braun

8.9

2021 - Vintage- (Mencia) purple rim , dark color, black cherry , earth, spice , med/ low tannins - needs a good decant to give it air -13.5 %ABV, near term drinking — 7 months ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.3

Bright lemon color, aromas of stone, citrus and tropical fruit with violet scents. On the palate flavors of pear, apples and pineapple with lemon citrus and chalky notes. Well balanced with pleasant lively acidity, long finish ending with fruit, mineral, citrus, floral and wet stone nuances. Very nice! — 9 months ago

Erik Longabardi

9.0

Fresh, simple and delicious — a year ago