Urakasumi Junmai Daiginjo Eto Label "Year of the Horse"

The nose on this very special “once every 12 years” brew is a clever collection of strawberry, peach, apricot, pineapple, and white lilac aromas. Made with Hyogo Yamadanishiki milled to 45% and using Urakasumi House Yeast, this sake drinks round, slippery, rich-lite, fresh, soft, silky, juicy, and with a gentle tingle that brings forth a superb union of fruit tones and umami goodness. Look for raspberry, black currant, red grape, peach, young pear, persimmon, honey tea, oatmeal, asian pear and dried apple flavors that glide through the palate with both a complexity and drinkability that says, "Giddy Up!" A very flavorful Daiginjo that has a very gentle tingle that drinks dry and crisp with a tantalizing umami flow that extols the best aspects of Urakasumi and Miyagi sake. WORD: Balanced WINE: Deep Reds/Rich Whites BEER: Belgian Ales FOODS: Sushi, sashimi (no horse sashimi please), yakitori, crab, lobster, shrimp, oysters, champagne fare, blue cheese, roast beef, and fried tofu with dashi.