Type
Kinoshita Shuzo · Kyoto
Tamagawa Junmai Lot 2023 "Heart of Oak"
$36.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Gohyakumangoku
Prefecture
Kyoto
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.
DrySweetBone dry: crisp and clean, almost no perceptible sweetness. Everyone will read "5" 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.
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.
SubtleAromaticModerate aroma: noticeable from the glass. Most often, moderate intensity aromas are either ginjo-ka (fruit, florals) or koshu-ka (nuts, mushroom, brown sugar).
Pairs with
Serious, sincere, complex, wildly tasty with cheese and fire-roasted, honey-butter laden sweet potatoes.
Puerh tea, kukicha tea, macadamia nuts, wet wool, lanolin extract, rotting wood in the coastal rainforest, asafoetida, S&B curry powder, fermented honey, heritage corn grits, toffee, boiled peanuts, roasted sweet potato, salt water taffy, crispy chicken, dried apple rings.... a tannin-like grip and a finish that keeps going....
Wait, what?
The way-too-affordable aged Junmai "Heart of Oak" from one of Kyoto's most irreverent and groundbreaking toji, Philip Harper, has long been my go-to Kitchen Magnum. I keep a 1.8L isshobin bottle hidden above my kitchen cabinet, and I nip on it from time to time... amping up sauces, having a little post-dinner cheese, pouring a snifter for guests after dinner. The longer it stays open, the better it gets.
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: Koshu: Aged, Chokarakuchi
Rice: Gohyakumangoku
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 60%
ABV: 16.5%
Starter: Sokujo
SMV: +4
Acidity: 1.9
Yeast: #7
Size: 720ml / 1800ml
Poured at our Wednesday Flight
- Wednesday Lessons: Koshu, Dec 14, 2022
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.
