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!
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.
Specifications
Region: Kansai
Type: Junmai Ginjo & Ginjo
Rice: Omachi
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 50%
ABV: 16.5%
SMV: +3
Acidity: 1.7
Yeast: #9
Size: 180ml
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.
