Scotland Stephenson's Spirits Reviews

Jokigen Junmai Ginjo "Euphoria"

Review Date: March 11, 2010
Category Info: Sake :: Junmai Ginjo
Distilled From: Oyama Nishiki (Toyama)
Retail Price: $$ ($20-$30)
Bottle Size: 720 ml Bottle
Brewer / Distiller: Sakata Shuzo Co., Ltd.
Strength: 16-17%
Seimaibuai: 55%
Nihonshudo / Sake Meter Value: +4
Origin: Japan - Sakata, Yamagata

Tasting Notes:

Nearly clear with a subtle golden hue. Creamy nose with fruit and floral notes. Peach, apricot, asian pear, slight minerality. Extraordinarily complex on the palate. Medium bodied. The palate is explosive. Notes of bright fruits, (pears, peaches), earth, flinty minerals. Dry and creamy on the palate. Leaves you with well-integrated notes of pear, complex earthy ginjo aroma, and rice. Very good.