Japan
Dassai "45" Sake Junmai Daiginjo
This line of sakes tells you the number at which the rice was polished down, and for a long time Dassai 50 was the most popular and widely accessible sake of the Dassai line. Asahi Shuzo Company decided to push the polishing on the rice a bit further to set themselves apart from other junmai daiginjos and brought the ratio down to 45. Thankfully, this extra polish has not rendered the sake too “precious”. This is a very versatile daiginjo that could go with a wide variety of hot and cold dishes. Compared to the previous two Dassai, the alcohol is much more present on the nose here: drier, fuller in body, with higher acidity that make this sake more bold and assertive than its siblings. There are aromas of cantaloupe, almond and white flowers, and sweet flavors of ripe peach, grape, and blueberry.
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