Koshi no Hatsuhana Junmai Ginjo [1 Koku - 75]

Koshi no Hatsuhana - "first flowers of Koshi". Brewed by Kanemasu Shuzo in Hokuriku, Niigata Prefecture. Koshi is the old name for the Hokuriku district. A junmai ginjo-shu, gohyakumangoku rice milled to 55%, SMV +3, acidity 1.4, and 15% abv. We've had this a few times, very enjoyable stuff. Pale ginger colour, restrained nose with green rind-y notes and herbality, plus a top-note of cinnamon I don't recall from previous bottles. On the palate, dry, still not fruity, cucumber-water, a touch of citron, good length on the finish, and bitters all over. R. says it's also got hints of pear and melon, but she's always got more insight as to these things.