Kaori Junmai Ginjo [1 Koku - 81]

From Yamagata Honten in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Made from Yamada Nishiki rice milled to 60%, SMV +3, acidity 1.5, and 14.5% abv. Curious label, that reads kahori in hiragana and kaori in English. Same on the website, some mystery here. Full, sweet, nutty nose, with a light marine element. Unlike the brewer's notes, I did not detect any muscat. Not even close. Banana? Maybe. On the palate, this was rather full and yeasty, felt almost unfinished, kind of zingy. Good acidity, with some nutty and spicy highlights. Again, completely in contrast with the brewer's notes, this was not light-bodied and neutral. Not sure what's going on? This has certain hineka elements, but not convincingly, and unfortunately, the label didn't provide the brewing date. All that said, I found this more than tolerable, but will not be topping any lists.