DETAILS
| Grade | Junmai Daiginjo |
| Polishing Ratio | 35% |
| Rice Type |
Yamadanishiki |
|
Alcohol |
15.0% |
| Prefecture |
Kyoto |
| Brewery |
Saito Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. |
SAKE SWEETNESS
DESCRIPTION
This sake has a beautiful Nashi Pear fragrance, soft and clean touch on the palate. Medium body and a dry, crisp finish. Made from 100% Yamadanishiki and famous Fushimizu water from Kyoto. Recommended drunk chilled.
SOMMELIER'S NOTES
This Junmai Daiginjo is the only sake that has won 14 consecutive gold medals at the Japan New Sake Award. A sake drinker I know described this sake as reminiscent of his first love.
July 2020 Discovery Box Selection
AWARDS
IWC Sake 2020, 2021 - Silver
Japan New Sake Award - Gold Medal
International Wine Challenge - Gold Medal 2017
International Sake Challenge - Trophy 2017
SingaporeReview from onnomi #32
21:04:02 From W.E.: Everyone likes sillky texture 21:04:20 From T.N : eiken is v interestingly soft 21:04:35 From JL : yay!! eikun ftw 21:05:06 From J.C : Eikun is a deserving winner. Very elegant 21:05:18 From M.M. : YES!
SingaporeGreat
saw that it was brewed in kyoto prefecture so I decided to give this a try
SingaporeRich, complex, and soft mouth-feel. Great sake
Appearance: Clear, pale, lemon-green appearance with viscosity observed. Nose: Sake has clean nose, pronounced medium (+) intensity with notes of Ginjo (pear, melon, banana, apple), fruity/floral (pear skin, banana skin, apple skin), and lactic/dairy (custard, cream). Palate: Sake is off-dry, with medium (+) umami and acidity, medium level of perceived alcohol, medium (+) body with creamy texture and medium (+) flavour intensity with notes of Ginjo (pear, melon, banana, apple), fruity/floral (pear skin, banana skin, apple skin), and lactic/dairy (custard, cream). Sake has a medium (+) finish length with notes of Ginjo and bitterness of pear/apple skin as aftertaste. Remarks: Rich, complex, and soft mouth-feel. Great sake though.
SingaporeElegant & Refined
Elegant fruity aroma but distinctive of pear fragrance on the nose. It has a refined and silky smooth texture on the palate. And ends with clean and crisp finishing. Well balance, elegant and refined character sake!