Shizuoka sake Tasting: Senju Brewery-IMANOURA Homarefuji Junmai Daiginjo Nama Genshu

Senju Brewery in Iwata City is decidedly showing some great skills by succeeding to create no less than a junmai daiginjo with the Shizuoka-grown homarefuji rice after having milled it down to 50%, another feat in itself!

Of course it is a limited edition!
Junmai nama Genshu means that the sake produced hasn’t been modified whatsoever as shown by the white lees found inside!

Rice: Shizuoka-grown Homarefuji
Rice milled down to 50%
Dryness: + 3
Acidity: 1.4
Amino acids: 0.7
Alcohol: 17~18 degrees
Bottled in February 2014

Clarity: Smoky due to the white lees
Color: Transparent when lees are settles
Aroma: Dry. Dry dark chocolate, dry milk coffee
Body: Fluid
Taste: Dry and fruity attack backed by both puissant junmai petillant and dry alcohol.
Comparatively easy to drink in spite of the genshu high alcohol contents.
Very complex. Dry dark chocolate, coffee beans, oranges.
Oranges tend to grow in stature with the second cup.
Disappears with elusive notes of nuts, dates and more oranges.
Takes on a drier turn with food with more oranges lingering on.
Interestingly enough, superbly marries with cakes and biscuits.

Overall: A very unusual sake by Shizuoka standards!
Both elegant and aggressive.
Probably best enjoyed on its own, although it will surprise more than one with its ability to combine with cakes and cheese!
Tends to reveal all kinds of facets with swift turnarounds.
A sake for a circle of connoisseurs to discuss around!

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