Kokuryu Icchorai Junmai Ginjo "Black Dragon"

A tantalizing nose filled with hints of roasted coffee, mint, salt water taffy, tropical flowers, grapes, and honey. This extremely well-balanced sake achieves the near impossible of being both expansive in character, and clean in feeling. There are hints of fruits, minerals, and caramel, but also peek-a-boo layers of grains and umami. Almost sweet and savory at once, with a dry quick finish. WORD: Big Clean WINE: Merlot/Pinot Noir/Sauvignon Blanc BEER: Blond Ales/Hefeweizen FOODS: Anything grilled!