Dassai Sake Brewery

Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo Yamaguchi Sake

9.256 ratings
9.311 pro ratings
Yamaguchi, Japan
Rice
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Eric Urbani

Behold, the Desai 23, my favorite of them all. Abv 16%. The numbers designate the amount of polishing of the rice - the remaining amount of the original kernel. Hence lower is better, and hence the price difference.

Behold, the Desai 23, my favorite of them all. Abv 16%. The numbers designate the amount of polishing of the rice - the remaining amount of the original kernel. Hence lower is better, and hence the price difference.

Jun 12th, 2021
Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

9.5

Many years ago I decided that unlike wine which can so clearly evoke place, sake tasting notes were much more evocative of time - specifically a moment in time and all the atmosphere that comes with it. To wit: one of my favorite sakes this Dassai “23” reminds me of that moment when the year’s first snowfall has completely melted in the next day’s sun. Wonderfully silky notes of rainwater, malted milk, white flowers and cooked taro root linger beautifully with a great purity. The 23 here refers to the fact that the rice has been polished to 23% of its former mass, far in excess of the 50% required by its Daiginjo designation. This is a lot harder than it sounds, and quite a feat when it comes to sake. Sake seduction to be sure.

Many years ago I decided that unlike wine which can so clearly evoke place, sake tasting notes were much more evocative of time - specifically a moment in time and all the atmosphere that comes with it. To wit: one of my favorite sakes this Dassai “23” reminds me of that moment when the year’s first snowfall has completely melted in the next day’s sun. Wonderfully silky notes of rainwater, malted milk, white flowers and cooked taro root linger beautifully with a great purity. The 23 here refers to the fact that the rice has been polished to 23% of its former mass, far in excess of the 50% required by its Daiginjo designation. This is a lot harder than it sounds, and quite a feat when it comes to sake. Sake seduction to be sure.

Jan 24th, 2021
David Greenwald

Perfect finish.

Perfect finish.

1 person found it helpfulDec 18th, 2014
David Eckert

Love floral notes soft on the finish but long.

Love floral notes soft on the finish but long.

Aug 3rd, 2015
Denis Roudenko

17/20 (93/100)

#japan #sake #pts93

Dec 23rd, 2014
Kimberly Charles

23% polish rate Dassai Junmai Daigino Yamaguchi

23% polish rate Dassai Junmai Daigino Yamaguchi

May 16th, 2014
Matthew Cohen

Nose: faint

Palate: big fruit. A bit blunt.

Nose: faint

Palate: big fruit. A bit blunt.

Nov 8th, 2024
Norman Gennaro

Magnum. 25th birthday.

Magnum. 25th birthday.

Apr 3rd, 2023
Norman Gennaro

Well it’s just Dessai 23 and isn’t that enough? It’s not DEX so no magical isomers - should do a head to head but DEX might slightly edge out if I remember correctly.

Well it’s just Dessai 23 and isn’t that enough? It’s not DEX so no magical isomers - should do a head to head but DEX might slightly edge out if I remember correctly.

Apr 16th, 2022
Alvaro Bustillos

Mrdz

Mar 4th, 2020