Nishinoseki Akiagari Tokubetsu Junmai

We have been waiting 20 years to get this twice-pasteurized Fall release sake and we are the only place you can get it! The nose on this Autumn masterpiece is a vast collection of persimmon, blueberry, nougat, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, Fuji apple, cane sugar, honey, and rice bran aromas. Round, lush, silky, smooth, rich, viscous, fleshy, and balanced, this sake drinks on the savory side with a nice tannin-like, dry finish. In a word, it is a velvety umami bomb that glides through the palate with smoothie goodness! Look for vanilla, cake frosting, fig, brown sugar, chestnut, brioche, caramel, chocolate, pancake and maple syrup flavors that are rich and full-bodied, but drink with an elegance that bestows the flavors of Fall the old-fashioned way. WORD: Umami WINE: Soft Reds/Creamy Whites BEER: Creamy Ales FOODS: Seafood hot pot, grilled fish, roast pork, chicken in a cream sauce, pasta, creamy oysters, Yakitori with sauce, and butter mushrooms.