Toyo Bijin 'Asian Beauty' Sake, Japan NV 720ml Notary Public Wines A firm and focused red

A firm and focused red with cherries and dried strawberries with pumice and basalt on the nose and palate

this wine is powerful

Piemontese vermouth

Soft flavour

floral and spicy nuances

Toyo Bijin 'Asian Beauty' Sake, Japan NV 720ml Notary Public Wines A firm and focused redA bit of a stretch for brewer owner Sumikawa san, this Junmai Ginjo steps outside of his normally luscious and full bodied style to produce a sake that starts with gorgeous tropical fruit of melon and banana and then shifts to a rippingly dry finish that evokes allspice and nutmeg. The fruit notes are coaxed out of Yamada Nishiki rice milled to 55% and Sumikawa sans careful brewing preserves those nuances while coaxing out the uniquely spicy finish.