Heavensake Junmai Daiginjo "Urakasumi"

The nose on Heavensake's second Junmai Daiginjo is a great collection of peach, lemon peel, cantaloupe, apple, apricot, and steamed rice aromas. "User friendly" is not a bad word, especially when a sake tastes professional, but drinks recreationally. This is a very refreshing sake that has layers and layers of flavors on a very balanced and silky flow. Smooth, round, and slick, take note of the immediate citrus push which might be why Heavensake made the cap orange when designing the packaging. Look for grapefruit, blood orange, young apple, pear, peach, mango, and lemon candy flavors that tingle on a weighty fluid that has a light spritzy feeling, with a zesty finish that echoes grapefruit. A super drinkable sake that is fun in feeling and flavor with a dash of smiles. WORD: Citrus WINE: Zesty Reds/Crisp Whites BEER: Citrus Ales FOODS: Champagne fare, sushi, sashimi, shellfish, oysters, lobster, and caviar.