Type
Nate Shuzoten · Wakayama
Kuroushi Omachi Junmai Ginjo "Black Bull" Cup (180ml)
$14.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Omachi
Prefecture
Wakayama
Flavor profileEach scale is our tasting-room read on where this bottle sits between two extremes — dry to sweet, light to full-bodied, soft to acidic, and subtle to aromatic. These are subjective, however, and will shift with food, serveware & temp.
DrySweetBalanced dry: reads as dry, with a little bit of softness, or maybe a fruit/brown sugar note that tempers the impression of dryness. Most people will read "2" as dry.
LightFullLight: lean and easy, mellow, has enough flavor and umami to give it character but generally really easy to drink. This is the most common weight for junmai ginjo/ginjo sake.
SoftAcidicSoft: the most common degree of acidity for sake. A little bit of acidity to give it structure and keep the flavor refreshing, but acidity isn't an important part of its identity.
SubtleAromaticSubtle aroma: if you stick your nose in, you'll get a few quiet notes of fruit, grains, nuts & rice. Aroma isn't a big part of this sake's character. An aromatically quiet sake can still have a powerful flavor, though.
Simultaneously light and pure, but with resonant chocolatey depth on the palate and a bright acidity to set it off. Notes of spice (perhaps nutmeg, fenugreek, & mace), white mushroom, toasted cereals, lots of herbaceous top notes. It's dry but there's a background sweetness, little molasses quality-- like lyle's golden syrup. A weighty, oily finish, classic resonant Omachi.
Without a doubt, one of our most premium one-cups. Truly gorgeous sake within!
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Specifications
Region: Kansai
Type: Junmai Ginjo & Ginjo
Rice: Omachi
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 50%
SMV: +3
Acidity: 1.7
Size: 180ml
Shipping
Available nationwide to states and counties that permit alcohol. No sales tax (Oregon). Flat-rate case shipping; in-store pickup available.
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