Type
Hata Shuzo · Shiga
Daijiro Junmai Kimoto Yamadanishiki Namazake
$38.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Ginfubuki (local)
Prefecture
Shiga
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.
LightFullMedium: a bit of richness or creaminess, heft, more flavor intensity, more presence, sometimes higher alcohol or sweetness. A lot of namazake sits here.
SoftAcidicAbove-average acidity, an important part of this sake's character, but nowhere near sour/tart. Lift, refreshing. When paired with higher sweetness, it creates a juicy, ripe impression.
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.
Round and soft, a spike of acidity keeps it fresh, at its high points a bit like chardonnay...tropical, a little jammy...but with a prevailing deep, toasty, chocolate and cream softness. Incredibly gorgeous and deep, particularly with a few days or weeks of air. Warming to ~110-115 brings out the boston cream pie angle and opens everything up. Everything I want in an evening namagenshu sipper.
This sake does experience a little bit of bottle shock with travel, so do a quick decant or warming to bring it back to life, or give it a few weeks to relax on arrival.
Ground shipping is $25 to $40, free at 12 bottles.
Free pickup at our Portland shop. An adult (21+) with photo ID must be present for delivery.
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Specifications
Region: Kansai
Type: Junmai
Style: Namazake, Kimoto, Koshu: Aged
Rice: Ginfubuki (local)
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 70%
ABV: 16%
SMV: +8
Acidity: 2.8
Yeast: ambient
Size: 720ml
Shipping
Ships to most states, not Alaska, Hawaii or Utah. No sales tax (Oregon). Free Ground shipping at 12 bottles. Pickup at our Portland shop is free.
Pick up in person
Shop open Tu–Sun. Order online and pick up at the shop — 107 SE Washington St. #121, Portland, Oregon.
