Kuroemon Yamahai Junmai
九郎右衛門 山廃純米Kuroemon — Yukawa Shuzoten, Nagano
A yamahai junmai sake brewed from a single moromi batch every year since the 2005 brewing year.
Specifications
- Type
- Junmai Shu
- Rice
- Not disclosed
- Rice polishing ratio
- 65%
- Yeast
- Not disclosed
- Alcohol
- 18%
Flavor profile Jun-shu
Jun-shu — rich and umami-driven
The yamahai junmai style at 65% polishing and 18% alcohol, aged two years in bottle for a milky texture, points to a full body with restrained aroma. The clean finish suggests moderate sweetness, placing it in the jun (mellow, rich) quadrant.
Estimated by AI from the published specifications and the brewery's description; your impression may differ.
About
The brewery has gradually increased the number of brewing batches, and the sake has a clean, crisp finish that could be called a modern yamahai (traditional yeast-starter method). Aging it for two years in bottle storage brings out a fine, milky texture. This aging approach is the only one in the Sixteenth Kuroemon lineup. In recent years, many of the brewery's products have moved toward fresh rotation, and I want to focus more firmly on storage aging and suggesting the best drinking window.
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