Moonstone Asian Pear Sake

Pours non-bubbly champagne color. Aroma is rice, malt, soy sauce, faint pear. Taste is sort of the same but kind of like a rice flavored perry without the sweetness or carbonation. Overall this is very mellow. My parents would love this because it’s pleasingly soft to the senses and palate.

Courtesy of Naka. So I’ve tried many saké before this, but I’ve never rated one. The bottle has been passed around and was open for a bit, but stored in the fridge until this evening, when I took it out to come to room temperature before enjoying. This one has a delicate aroma, with a bit of alcohol vapor, pear juice, and mild vanilla. Also perhaps a bit of jasmine or honeysuckle in there, too. Light and enjoyable nose. Crystal clear body, with just a bit of yellowish tint to it, light white grape juice but not even as dark. Mild watery body, like a white wine, with obvioulsy no carbonation. Very smooth, with no snappy acidity or odd bitterness on the palate. Starts fairly sweet and fruity, with vanilla, oak, and pear being the predominant flavors. Just a little bit of fruity acidity, but mild. Light alcoholic warming toward the end. Watery and mild, but very enjoyable. Leaves a light fruity taste, with even a bit of rose water. I’m going to have to seek out more saké to try.

Courtesy of Naka. This is my first Sake rating/experience with good Sake. Pours clear with yellow tint. Sweet nose with hints of apple and pear, and what must be rice. Some alcohol also on the nose. Taste is sweet fruit, pear, apple, and cherry, with what I guess is rice and some alcohol warmth. Tasty offering. I’m now officially interested in Sake.

Color of light green tea. Very faint. Light cherry and pear aroma with rice and alcohol. A very mild peachy plum flavor with a good deal of alcohol taste. Odd mouthfeel that seems watery to start, but then has a sort of syrupy finish.

almost perfectly clear .. some very light pear and melon whiffs, some other light aromas ... quite alot of flavour in this one, very tasty! various light fruits and such... .. one of the nicer and more pleasant sakes i’ve had to date.. bought at Kroger at the new sushi bar..