Unlike wine grapes, it is not as easy to taste the difference between rice strains that are used to produce sake. There are several types of rice used to produce sake with each variety yielding a specific flavor profile. Dewasansan rice is different from its genetic parent Omachi, or the most popular sake rice, Yamada Nishiki. Dewasansan makes three junmai ginjos that are similar in style. These vary only because of the rice. Dewasansan is one of the most creative sake breweries in Japan and has been around for more than a century. Intensely floral, some Dewasansan feature aromas of pencil lead, paint and steel, and although that does not sound very appetizing, the complexity of the blend is the strength. On the palate, you will get a flowery taste at first that evolves into golden apple, graphite, yellow plum, and pear. The finish that results is creamy and smooth with a soft landing after an intensely wild ride. Dewasansan stands up to most meat dishes, especially grilled chicken and roasted pork. It is also excellent with flavorful fish like salmon and mackerel. Try Dewasansan as an alternative to choucroute or Alsatian white wine. Wine lovers will find the texture of Dewasansan similar to white wine as it retains the richness of the sake.
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This is a classic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon with an opaque purple color and perfumed aromas of blackberry compote, orange blossom, cassis, creme brulee, and cocoa. On the palate the wine is plush and concentrated with well-integrated tannins and a vibrant finish. Lush enough to be consumed now and structured enough to hold for decades thanks to the mountain heritage of this beautiful wine.
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The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain is an incredible wine, and it flirts with perfection. Full-bodied and concentrated, it has flawless balance and elegance as well as just textbook Howell Mountain notes of blue fruits, cassis, violets, graphite, and background oak. I love its tannins, it has remarkable purity of fruit, and a great, great finish. It has some appeal today yet deserves 4-5 years of bottle age and should have over two decades of longevity.
-Jeb Dunnuck 98+ Points
Winemaker Sean Capiaux has crafted this Howell Mountain staple for more than two decades. In 2019, he's made a knockout! Explosive aromas of ripe, black fruit, wild mountain sage, turned earth and toasty oak. Enveloping on the palate with an intricate mix of black cherry, blackberry and blueberry fruit moving quickly into more savoury notes of crushed stones, cassis, wildflowers. Finishing long and with vibrancy and lift. A powerful core of firm fine-grained tannins are nicely integrated. Great cellar potential.
-Decanter 97 Points