Fudo Myoo Junmai Ginjo Sake

Bottle from Whole Foods: Pours pellucid with a straw yellow tinge; thick legs. The nose is fragrant with a light alcohol hint, a rough yamahai hint and more woody koji notes. Not all bad though; some melon and cotton candy too. Smells very dry. The flavor is sweeter with a fairly chewy body, lots of banana, orange and tropical fruit notes. Maybe more acidity and sweetness than I expected, but it’s ringing some good bells in the flavor. That yamahai note is such a turn off for me though and it only shows itself for a second in the nose. Actually once it warms you get a little more perfumey and floral blossom notes in the nose. Not bad.

This sake is more fruity and sweet than others that I’ve tried. Apricot, mandarin orange, and peach are predominate. Not bad. A dessert sake?

Chilled bottle from Whole Foods, Sarasota, FL. Poured clear pale with good legs. Moderate tropical fruit aroma. Light to medium body. Medium sweet fruit and rice flavor with a medium fruity sweet finish with a warming burn of moderate duration. My expectations were met.