Chochin Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu Hattannishiki 5055 Shinbunshi (長珍酒造)

Dense and smooth, like a slippery slide of melting chocolate. Lots of tasty Hattan-nishiki truffle and cocoa powder, almond butter and oatmeal cookie... notes that go on and on. The acidity on 5055 is less pronounced, sharpness is less apparent, ringing true to its more refined style. Playful notes of maraschino liqueur and chocolate coated cherries suggest something different than its objectively dry palate and low sugar content. Overall, this sake delivers a luxurious experience more akin to falling-apart short rib braised in plums, than to sake.

It's telling that I finished my tasting note by saying: "Not sure what else to write. It tastes like addictive things".