Friday, May 7, 2010

Meisousui "Meditation" Junmai Ginjo

Meisousui
Meisousui from Yamawa Shuzoten, from Miyagi Prefecture’s Funagata Mountains. A junmai ginjo, yamada nishiki (32%) and kurohana (68%) milled to 55%, SMV +3, acidity 1.7, amino acidity 1.8, tsukihaze yeast, and 14.8% abv. Apparently, this is also warmed in a dakedaru barrel at some point, to lend richness. Well, it works – soft and smooth, but balanced and refreshing, with pleasant mid-palate starchiness and a faint coconut water flavour. Once again, I must overlook the trite Engrish on the label. Original punctuation and capitalization has been preserved for full effect:

Time went by.
It's time to meditate,
Listen to the voice of universe,
with clear heart
."

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