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Kurosawa
Junmai Kimoto Sake

Pair this wine with:
Fish Shellfish

Category: Kimoto Junmai Sake

Date Tasted:
Country: Japan
Alcohol: 15%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$25

Kurosawa
Junmai Kimoto Sake

Pair this wine with:
Fish Shellfish

Category: Kimoto Junmai Sake

Date Tasted:
Country: Japan
Alcohol: 15%
Brilliant emerald straw color. Aromas and flavors of bananas foster, mangoes on a stick with chili powder, lipstick, and smoked herbs with a satiny, bright, fruity medium body and a warming, amusing, medium-long finish that shows suggestions of spiced apples with caramelized bacon, coconut custard, cashew fruit, and honeyed jicama and endive finish. A savory and appealing and finely balanced kimoto that will be very versatile.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Juicy & Smooth, Fruity & Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: bananas foster, mangoes on a stick with chili powder, lipstick, and smoked herbs
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with suggestions of spiced apples with caramelized bacon, coconut custard, cashew fruit, and honeyed jicama and endive
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Shrimp Cocktail , Seafood Stuffed Squash Blossoms, Salmon Teriyaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A savory and appealing and finely balanced kimoto that will be very versatile.
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The Producer or Importer

Pacific International Liquor, Inc.

The Producer or Importer
3090 E Via Mondo
Compton, CA 90221
USA
1 323-697-7895
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Kimoto Junmai Sake

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Serve in a Stemless Wine Glass
About
Kimoto Junmai Sake
Kimoto Junmai Sake follows the production rules for Junmai (sake made from water, koji, yeast, rice, and nothing more) but uses a traditional brewing technique of creating the yeast starter mash. The Kimoto method is very labor intensive and requires twice as much time in comparison to modern methods to complete the yeast starter. This method is still used by some breweries today, and results in a more robust, wilder and gamier sake.

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Kurosawa Junmai Kimoto Sake rating was calculated by to be 93 points out of 100 on 6/21/2018. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.