NV | Suigei Tokubetsu Drunken Whale Junmai | Japan 1.8L Ridgecrest The NV Alvear Medium Dry

The NV Alvear Medium Dry boasts a medium orange color as well as attractive notes of orange zest

viscous sake is bursting with pineapple

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the wine shows great finesse and balance with notes of papaya and pear rounded out with hints of hazelnuts

Plenty of brioche and cooked-apple character with undertones of ginger and lemon rind

NV | Suigei Tokubetsu Drunken Whale Junmai | Japan 1.8L Ridgecrest The NV Alvear Medium DryNamed after a famous samurai of the region nicknamed Suigei because he drank like a whale, this sake has a strong flavor and a crisp, refreshing finish. Its high rice polishing ratio compares favorably with other Junmai sakes. Quite dry with a hale and hearty palate that favors those who like solid junmais.