Kamo Kinshu Tokubetsu Junmai "Gold Standard"

The nose on this special Junmai sake is a tight collection of rice candy, sea salt, kumquat, pear, vanilla bean, melon, meyer lemon, green apple, peach, sourdough, saffron, and grape aromas. Hello modern style sake that is built like wine and operates that way with tannin-like dryness, astringency, and an elevated acidity field. Bright, crispy, tingly, zesty, spitzy, and frisky with an elegant bitter whisper and very quick peppery finish. Look for young pear, pomelo, nectarine, green apple, lime skin, mint, unripe pineapple, sansho, and sweet roll flavors that jump in a white wine glass. The sake future is very present in this Gold Standard. WORD: Modern WINE: Tight Reds/Mineral Whites BEER: Clean Ales FOODS: Sushi, sashimi, white fish carpaccio, oysters, caviar, crab, shrimp, yakitori, grilled meats, cheese plates, salty and savory fare, and bar snacks.  

From the importer Skurnik:

Crafted in the full bodied style of Western Japan, this is an umami laden sake ideally matched with grilled salmon or roasted oysters. Notes of dried plum and brown sugar gives way to a peppery finish. A sake for red wine aficionados.

Uses Hattan Nishiki milled to 60% and Omachi milled to 50%. Serve chilled, room temp, or warm.