NV | Iwa 5 Sake Assemblage 4 | Japan 720ml Wine of the World tasted from barrel

tasted from barrel

vanilla crème anglaise

and ending with a long

Reveals a subtle tug of earth at the tail end

NV | Iwa 5 Sake Assemblage 4 | Japan 720ml Wine of the World tasted from barrelIntense, pure, highly defined. The first notes are bright, intriguingly vegetal, more floral than fruity. The sake calls for a moment of respiration to grow more complex through darker lower tones. White pepper, IWA's aromatic signature, is clearly present. One is instantly struck by the impression of superlative balance and coherence. The weightlessness of the sake unfolds with great tonicity. All sensations seamlessly converge, drawn to a racy,