Type
Koshi no Homare "90 Blue" Muroka Nama Genshu
$49.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Mizuho no Kagayaki (Niigata)
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: a bit of fleshy sweetness. Fruit notes taste more round and juicy, chocolate notes have more heft. Typical sweetness for modern styles. Some people will read "3" 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.
SubtleAromaticModerate aroma: noticeable from the glass. Most often, moderate intensity aromas are either ginjo-ka (fruit, florals) or koshu-ka (nuts, mushroom, brown sugar).
[Preorder: Arriving Tuesday, 7/7]
Hara Shuzo's 90 series is a love letter to Niigata's famed table rices. The 90 refers to the level of polish, removing only 10% of the grain to preserve the character of each variety they work with and make a sake that's basically a "rice juice." This Summer release highlights Mizuho no Kagayaki, a cultivar with flavor on par with the iconic Koshihikari, but bred for higher yield and later harvest. It's made with shio koji (white koji, which produces citric acid) for freshness and left a touch sweet (-8 SMV) to balance out the substantial acidity (2.4).
The aroma is savory and pronounced, with notes of tart yogurt, froyo and lemon zest. A tiny bit of fizz lends body to a palate of tangerine, lemon meringue and ultra-ripe fruit. The ricey sweetness coats the mouth like marmalade, leaving a silky coating -- the memory of fruits.
Your case:
$30 flat-rate case shipping (up to 12 bottles) — the more you add, the less per bottle. Per federal requirements, an adult (21+) with photo ID must be present to receive the delivery.
Sake Club members: $20 shipping (up to 12 bottles) with your club bottles About the clubs
Specifications
Region: Chubu
Class: Junmai
Style: Namazake
Rice: Mizuho no Kagayaki (Niigata)
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 90%, 60% for the kojimai
ABV: 13%
SMV: -8
Acidity: 2.4
Yeast: Kyokai 701
Size: 720ml
Shipping
Available nationwide to states and counties that permit alcohol. No sales tax (Oregon). Flat-rate case shipping; in-store pickup available.
Pick up in person
Shop open Tu–Sun. Order online and pick up at the shop — 107 SE Washington St. #121, Portland, Oregon.
