Sawanoi Junmai Ginjo [1 Koku - 48]

Sawanoi Junmai Ginjo from Ozawa Shuzo in Tokyo Prefecture. Not entirely sure of the specs on this, as this specific label doesn't appear on their website. Inviting nose - earthy yet clean - sweet mulch, petrichor with a honeydew frame. Two kinds of weight on the palate - viscous, concentrated and bright up front, lightly fermented sweet melon notes. Light, almost ethereal over the mid-palate, more faint melon. Acidity is bright up front, absent in the middle, and then back again on the finish (a clean, soda water finish), with pleasant bitters around the sides of the mouth. Just yum.

I picked this up from Sakaya on the recommendation of Rick Smith, who had visited the brewery just this past October. Well, I've liked everything I've tried from Ozawa so far, look forward to trying more of this Tokyo-based brewer!