Type
Shata Shuzo · Ishikawa
Tengumai Junmai Yamahai "Dance of the Demon"
$72.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Gohyakumangoku
Prefecture
Ishikawa
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.
SubtleAromaticModerate aroma: noticeable from the glass. Most often, moderate intensity aromas are either ginjo-ka (fruit, florals) or koshu-ka (nuts, mushroom, brown sugar).
Rich and brothy. Delicious room temp, lightly warmed, all the way up to tea-hot. I love it at soup temp: around 120F.
Tastes like melted butter, warm nourishing broth, morel mushrooms, miso, sweet soy glaze, British toffee, wet straw, apple rings and Good Earth tea. Earthy and comforting with a bit of tangy spice (allspice? clove? black pepper?), acidity and smoky mineral texture carrying the finish. Like the very best warm chai of my dreams.
Bottling date: 5/22 ; total available: 4 of 48 bottles
Tasting notes were recorded when this sale inventory was received on 4/18/23, and are from this specific bottling date. Backstock inventory is being kept under cool (cellar) conditions and will be re-tasted at periodic intervals to confirm condition.
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Specifications
Region: Chubu
Type: Junmai
Style: Yamahai, Koshu: Aged
Rice: Gohyakumangoku
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 60%
ABV: 15
Starter: Yamahai
Yeast: proprietary house yeast
Size: 720ml
Shipping
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