Roman Sukley

9.5

2013 Sami-Odi Syrah DW-OLD
Thought I’d open something from my favorite Australian producer, @fraser_mckinley, in honor of the start of the Formula 1 Season in Melbourne. (Nice start for my man Max Verstappen and the new Red Bull partnership with Honda). My first and only bottle of the 2013, decanted for 3 hours. 14.4% alcohol. It appears a deep, dark, black hole in the Zalto stem. Nose of dark berries, clove-and-cinnamon and dried fruits, with some forest floor and floral notes in the background. On the palate, rich dark fruits with a cedary tannin. Wonderful acidity. Full-bodied, fresh, rich and complex. Lengthy finish. My recollection is that Fraser told me that 2013 was a difficult year with the entire first fruit being destroyed by frost, and then there was a second set. Always amazes me that these challenging years always seem to produce the most memorable vintages. I’m a big fan of Fraser’s work. — 7 years ago

Brian Boothe

9.5

Tatsuriki Yokawa Yoneda Junmai Daiginjo / Honda Shoten / Hyogo, Japan
— 8 years ago

Brian Boothe

9.4

Tatsuriki Nihon No Sakura Junmai Daiginjo / Honda Shoten — 9 years ago

Joel Abbott

9.4

Really lovely. Black pepper and blackberry (but not sweet at all), smooth finish, almost no tannins. Still good after the bottle was open 3 days. Would be happy if this was all I drank for a year. — 11 years ago

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

9.0

Name:" Tatsuriki"/ subtitle:" rice whisper"/ brewery: Honda shouten/ region: Hyōgo prefecture/ category: junmai daiginjo/ cépage : Yamadanishiki from Akitsu district, Hyōgo prefecture/ clear note of apple, crisp acid and smooth taste. — 11 years ago

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

8.9

Name:" Tatsuriki" power of dragon/ brewery: Honda shouten/ region: Hyogo prefecture Himeji city: category: junmaiginjo/ cépage: Yamadanishiki / Cherry blossom leaf, green plum, koji mold, smooth attack, good balanced. — 12 years ago

Ken Swegles

10

Amazing vertical — 7 years ago

Kondo Yoshifumi

9.7

これは旨かったです！ — 8 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.0

Awesome. Refreshing. Citrus. Love finding new local favorites! Highly recommend — 9 years ago

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

9.0

Name: fermier cuvée Japon
Cépage: Yamabudou/
Vivid red purple to black color.
Scents was started of vanilla, butter toast, red lily, rose, and cherry. Then spicy nuance of cinnamon, chocolate, ink and black pepper made it complex and exotic.
Powerful vibrant acidity and delicate sweetness, smooth tannin.
Very interesting taste!
— 11 years ago

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

9.0

Name:" Tatsuriki"/ subtitle: Whisper from rice/ brewery: Honda shouten/ region: Hyōgo prefecture/ category: daiginjo first run unfiltered unpasturised/ clear note of apple and pineapple, crispy acid, fresh sweetness, dry after. — 11 years ago

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

8.9

Name::" Tatsuriki"/ brewery: Honda shouten/ region: Hyōgo prefecture/ category：daiginjo/ light attack, clear and smooth. — 11 years ago

Stuart Cook

9.2

Russ's own brew! — 12 years ago

Michael O'Sullivan

9.2

Delicious and great price! (20 bucks on sale). Tasted of that Santa Maria spice to me I was fooled into thinking it was from SB. Sandalwood , cinnamon with cranberry and pomegranate fruit- Santa Cruz Mtns pinot - — 7 years ago

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Steve Anderson

9.4

Can’t compete with the prose that@Bill Bender and @Michael Meyer have already laid out in their notes, but will agree that this was tremendous. Purchased on release and in perfect shape - great fill and not even a drop of wine on the side of the cork. Very classy despite being decanted for an hour in a cheap carafe in a cooler in the back of a Honda Fit on a 90 degree day. 🍷 — 8 years ago

Einar Vollset

9.6

This is very nice indeed. I know most Americans don't like or understand blends, but this is done very well. Fruit forward without being obnoxious, tempered oak influence. Great value. — 10 years ago

Natalie Pierce

10

Smooth, complex and velvety. Honda of scotch and vanilla. — 11 years ago

Tsuyoshi Enoki

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

8.9

Name:" Tatsuriki"/ brewery: Honda shouten/ region: Hyōgo prefecture/ category: tokubetsu junmai undiluted unfiltered unpasturised/ cépage: Shinriki/ clear fresh attack. Juicy — 11 years ago

Kim Butcher

8.9

This was a wonderful gift....a very good Tempranillo! — 12 years ago