Tsukinowa - Moon Ring Tokubetsu Junmai Sake NV 1.8L Pinot Meunier - Pinot Noir with a minty coolness

with a minty coolness

so heeding Robert Parker's sage advice

94 Pts James Suckling

There they started farming all kinds of local foodstuffs but had trouble finding wines made in the same style so they started making their own

Tsukinowa - Moon Ring Tokubetsu Junmai Sake NV 1.8L Pinot Meunier - Pinot Noir with a minty coolnessBeautiful presentation in a black paper shroud for the bottle. When chilled, the aroma was fruity peachy. At room temperature, the aroma shifted woodsier and grainier. Beautiful light golden hue in the glass. The initial taste is fairly bold. We described the flavor progression as: sweet fruits, quickly shifting to smoky bamboo and a rapid taper to a slightly sour finish.