Type
Tamazakura Shuzo · Shimane
Tamazakura Junmai Yamahai Gohyakumangoku 2022
$43.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Gohyakumangoku (Shimane)
Prefecture
Shimane
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.
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.
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).
Velvety-textured, smooth aged yamahai made with local Gohyakumangoku rice from this gem of a small brewery in Shimane. Dry but not sharp, the aging has delivered layers of nutty, toasted flavor and softened its hard edges. I get comforting notes of toasted Scottish oats with brown butter, maple and candycap mushroom. But really, I think this sake is all about the texture and mouthfeel...really exceptional, particularly room temp and warmed. I'd love to enjoy this with some tare-grilled eel.
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Specifications
Region: Chugoku
Type: Junmai
Style: Yamahai, Koshu: Aged
Rice: Gohyakumangoku (Shimane)
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 70%
Starter: Yamahai
SMV: n/a - house policy 非公開
Acidity: n/a - house policy 非公開
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
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