This is the top-of-the-range Yamahai Junmai Daiginjo from "Tan", made entirely from the finest Kame no o from Yamagata prefecture and brewed with Fuji imperial water. Sasaichi shuzo's most accomplished sake 旦 ブラックプレミアム 純米大吟醸　笹一酒造（山梨県） 72cl - alc. 17% vol.

With a 35% polish on Yamadanishiki rice, this cuvée is the flagship of the Sasaichi Shuzo brewery. The nose is present and elegant, with notes of summer fruit, melon and peach. This fruitiness is echoed on the palate, with good acidity and umami that is finally quite pronounced for a daiginjo, and pleasantly coats the palate. A fine balance between sweetness,...