AmaNoTo Time of Reflection-Junmai Daiginjo
Toshio Nishida not only grows Misato Nishiki rice (the rice paddy can be seen from the windows of the brewery) exclusively for Time of Reflection, but he also works alongside Toji Moriya to help brew this sake. That's what we call ground-to-bottle attention, and the results are stunningly delicious.
95 Points, Stephen Tanzers International Wine Cellar, 2007
"Very pale, green-tinged color. Subtle, saline, impeccably lucid aromas of mint, fennel, spices and cyanic fruit pit. Wonderfully rich yet somehow light on its feet, with its extraordinary clarity of flavor contributing to an impression of weightlessness. Strikingly fine-grained, clean sake that melts into the palate on the aftertaste. Offers a rare combination of power and elegance. I drained a half-bottle of this at a BYO sushi joint and it never became tiring. The Chevalier-Montrachet of sake? The importer recommends pairing this with slightly spicy foods."
Sake Details
| Quality Grade | Junmai Daiginjo |
|---|---|
| Seimaibui | 38% (62% of rice grain polished away) |
| Rice | Misato Nishiki |
| Alcohol | 17% |
| Special Features | |
| Brewery Name | Asamai Shuzo |
| Prefecture | Akita |
| Toji (Master Brewer) | Koichi Maoriya |
Tasting Notes
A powerful, full-bodied sake with aromas of pear and tangerine and cacao. The impact is big and rich with a creamy viscosity while chocolate, pear, and a sweet vanilla spice flutters over the palate. The gentle sweetness is offset by a mild acidity that remains on the clean finish.
