Norman

9.0

Gakki Masamune
• Brewery: Shindo Shuzo, Fukushima
• Style: Typically Junmai or Junmai Ginjo
• Profile: Gakki Masamune has developed a cult following in Japan, often described as approachable and silky. You can expect clean fruit notes (apple, melon), moderate umami, and a soft texture. Not aggressively aromatic like a flashy daiginjo, but well-balanced and easy to pair with food. Supposedly dry but I still found it to be on the sweet side. — 2 months ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.5

Clear, filtered- served cold in a box. This sake won a National New Sake Contest, squeezed from Dewasansan rice. Fuji apple, rose, grapes, and plump blue berries. What an interesting sake! — 5 years ago

Mark Bright

Partner/Wine Director Saison Restaurant

10

Shindo San is the man — 11 years ago

Eric Urbani

9.1

Super clean — 6 years ago

Miyako Shimba

9.3

スッキリ。サラサラ飲める。 — 10 years ago