Gunma Izumi Chotoku Junmai 720ml Kerner the 2021 Pinot Noir Estate

the 2021 Pinot Noir Estate has a beautiful perfume of candied cherries

The mouth is very smooth

mild lemon

menthol and tobacco explode from the glass

The wine is fermented in wooden tanks and aged on fine lees in second-hand oak casks for eight months

Gunma Izumi Chotoku Junmai 720ml Kerner the 2021 Pinot Noir EstateProducer: Shimaoka Shuzo Category: SakeBrewed In: Gunma, Japan Polishing: 50% Tasting Notes: "The designation Chotoku means special, denoting a higher percentage of rice milled polished away, or in this case using 100% of a special rice. Using locally grown Wakamizu rice in a Yamahai brewing style gives this sake a weighty, round, earthy palate of mushroom, roasted carrot and sweet potato augmented by a refreshing ripe fruit character of peach and