3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
bottle pour. more of the typical muddled yogurt yeast, creamed rice and fruit cocktail / canned pear flavor and syrupiness. moderately rough with plastic and ethanol notes growing too strong late.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 1/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Butterscotch and vanilla creme nose. Clear, yellowish. honey and cantaloupe flavor, only slightly buttery. Very hot. Finishes more like honeydew melons.Somewhat mead-like actually for a sake, but has definite melon characteristics. Surprising complexity.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
UPDATED: JUL 9, 2011 Light yellow. Musky, melons, banana aromas. Flavor is lightly sweet, somewhat fruity and a bit dank.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
750, screwtop. Chilled at Izumi. Clear pale gold. For me, sake is always so light. Such subdued flavors...and this one is no different. There is lemon, and maybe a mild mossy note, and a tiny bit of salt air tanginess. Delicious and drinkable.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Pours a clear color more of less. Water like mouthfeel. Notes of fresh linen, sugar cane, and berries. Simple.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
Served Warm at Noodles at Bellagio. Sharp sweet nose yellowish pour taste sweet tasty I admittedly no nothing about sake ratings, but i thought this was pretty good.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Clear and still, with a light, dusty tint and a watery consistency. It almost looks like dirty tap water. I don’t often deviate from a "3" for sake appearance, but this one is on the ugly side of normal. The aroma is sweet, almost like a dessert beverage, showing notes of cream, mild koji, green melon, and honeydew. Flavors follow suit, showing sweet cream, alcohol soaked melon, and rice pudding. The palate is watery, with a searing, alcoholic burn. There’s not a whole lot of positives to speak of here. I’m not impressed.
2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Clear. Straightforward woody, koji aroma with a hint of pear. The body is smooth, light, with a splash of acidity. Fairly light, vibrant, toasty, some juicy-citrusy notes. Not sure I like how it dies in the finish, though.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Pour is clear with light yellow...faint sweet floral aroma with some alcohol...sweet flral flavor with lots of sweet alcohol...
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Thanks to David for bringing the bottle! Poured clear, almost water-like with a faint yellow tint to it.. short, but well-formed legs on the glass. The aroma was very upfront with rougher rice notes and some medium-skinned fruits.. a bit crass, but not bad. The flavor had harsher alcohol-fueled peach notes with somehow sweetened rice.. left a long, brash finish. Slick on the palate, finishing with an ugly feel on the finish. Thanks David!
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