Nobu Junmai Daiginjo

Made for Nobu by the Hokusetsu Shuzo, 15.5% abv. Very yellow in colour, made me think that this isshobin (1.8L bottle) might have been sitting around for a while very yellow, but no, the dating suggests otherwise.

Esterised nose (overripe bananas) dominates. Sweet front end, nutty and earthy, a touch of citrus on the finish. Really wasn't feeling this sake, especially not for the price this commands (the 500ml goes for about $50, not sure the isshobin is available in retail).