Color: beautiful transparency, clear. Nose: lychee, apple, banana, cooked rice. Tangy, herbal, and caramel notes. Palate: very expressive attack, powerful, with a round evolution on ripe fruit. Banana, lemon, jasmine, herbal notes. Fresh, generous texture, great balance. Spicy finish (juniper), umami. Pairing: miso-marinated chicken, glazed carrots, reduced jus and ginger. Comment: a very elegant and delicate sake, with fine complexity.
