WORD: Rich Light WINE: Complex Reds/Heavy Whites BEER: Amber Ales FOODS: Smoked meats
The rice used is all organic
The nose on this International Wine Challenge (IWC) Champion sake is a unique collection of melon
Round and clean
This "clean" Nigori is more on the dry side than most sweet coarsely filtered brews
Mimurosugi Muroka Genshu "Dio Abita" Shimaoka Shuzo WORD: Rich Light WINE: ComplexThe nose on this superb Muroka Genshu from Nara is a slick collection of wet stone, pear, blueberry, powdered sugar, white strawberry, and steamed rice aromas. This special sake drinks like something master brewers (or toji) would really geek out on. Its smart, flavorful, and amazingly well balanced nihonshu, with a killer body. Basically, a rice and water gift! A little zesty, bright, light, tingly, and close to effervescent, with amazing acidity