Type
Tsukasabotan Senchu Hassaku Reika Junmai Nama
$51.00
No sales tax — Oregon
Rice
Kake- Akebono(Okayama) & Tachiharuka(Kochi), Koji- Yamada Nishiki (Hyogo)
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.
SoftAcidicVery soft: gentle and mellow, almost no perceptible acidity. A "1" sake isn't flat or boring, but is balanced around overall subtlety and softness, using other characteristics to give it structure.
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.
This is the Summer version of Tsukasabotan's Senchu Hassaku Junmai. Aging unpasteurized at sub-zero temperatures pulls out an intense, full bodied umami with a cutting, dry finish. Despite its mellow, subdued aroma, I get a generous, strong presence on the mid palate, a sort of dense, bouncy, ricey mouthfeel that feels substantial and satisfying. Reminds me of softly, richly bouncy butter mochi. It's not especially fruity but has some of that green Funaguchi can, apple-banana fun. There's enough fruit here that it feels Summery and nice, but only just enough.
The finish is ...dry, yes. But it doesn't strike me as aggressive or astringent. Actually, that extra aging really makes the whole ride smooth. I'm surprised to say it because --maybe this is a bit of sake maturity on my part-- I'm really loving the texture and nuance here, where 4-5 years ago I just thought it was boring. But I really do love this sake and I think I'll be drinking it a lot this summer. -Nina
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Specifications
Region: Shikoku
Class: Junmai
Style: Namazake
Rice: Kake- Akebono(Okayama) & Tachiharuka(Kochi), Koji- Yamada Nishiki (Hyogo)
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 60%/60%
ABV: 16.5%
SMV: +8
Acidity: 1.6
Yeast: Kumamoto
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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