Nanbu Bijin Yuzo Special Sake (1.8L)

This is a sake brewed in the 2015 season from Miyama Nishiki rice milled to 60%. While many breweries will pride themselves on making sake with a very crisp and light, almost breezy finish, this one breaks that rule entirely. Yuzo Special is built on a framework of high acidity and mouth-coating viscosity, which leads to a long, quite robust finish. Not an overly aromatic sake, there are still some notes of melon, banana, citrus rind, and yellow flowers, but the three years of aging that this undergoes leads to beautiful savory notes of toasted sesame, cocoa nibs, hazelnut, walnut, and toasted cereal grains. A lovely sake to pair with heavier, winter fare, this is great with any dish containing soba noodles or similarly savory flavors. Drink at room temperature, or gently warmed to unveil the heartier qualities of Yuzo Special. And don't let the bigger size deter you, this sake will keep for few weeks once opened without any loss of quality.