Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Light peach, some icing sugar. White water clear pour. Leaves cleanly. Pleasant sake.
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8
My research says honjozo on this but it’s cheap so Futsu is fine. Fairly deep yellow. Nose is alcohol and some sweet toffee. Tastes of caramel, vanilla, rice, nutty, popcorn and alcohol. Not too bad for price.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle at dinner with wife. Slightly yellow. Fruity nose. Tastes of honey dew, light mango, yeasty, some alcohol. Smooth.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
180 ml bottle. Estery nose, rice, peach, light vanilla. Clear, icy. Medium sweet, very fruity, stone fruit, light citrus, pear. Silky smooth, full but nto heavy. Solid.
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Yuzu Omoi Sake from Yamamoto Honke Co Ltd 8 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle at sakagura... round 3... Hazy amber.. Thin white lacing.. Soft dry yuzu.. Citrus skin nose.. Juicy sweet citrus.. big soft yuzu.. Long tart yuzu finish
Jow (8309) reviewed Mizuno Shirabe Sake from Yamamoto Honke Co Ltd 9 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Great value at my local which upon looking online seems for once came in under market. Sight cloudy clear colored. Nose is sweet fruits. Tastes of peach, melon, grass, grapes, light minerals. Slightly odd aftertaste. Sweet and minerals finish. For price I paid in NYC not. As at all.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle from Isetan Kyoto. Big matcha nose, a bit of alcohol, bit of rice. Green, cloudy, matcha looking. Sweet tea flavor, sugary, some sake taste and a touch of alcohol. Too sweet and not enough sake character to be very good, but fun.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle thanks to KyotoLefty at the RB Awards
Hazy green, no head or lacing. Aroma of rice and green tea. Flavors of rice, green tea with a sweet finish
Good
cagarvie (40076) reviewed Shinsei Ginjo Sake from Yamamoto Honke Co Ltd 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
One cup in hotel room Oxford... Thanks to kyotoleftie... Clear... Tiny yellow hints.. Soft dry rice nose.. Soft rice.. Unusual Light banana hints.. Soft pineapple.. Quite sweet
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
1 Cup 180 ml from Isetan for my 500th sake rating. Maybe I should have went for something a little more special but hey, it was in the frig and I was thirsty. Pours clear, oily, with a slight, just a slight, yellowish tint. Rich rice nose, a bit phenolic, stone fruits, orange. Rich rice flavor, quite fruity, a bit spicy. Relatively full body, especially as this is not junmai. Too sweet for me, and a bit simple, but ok.