Kozaemon Junmai Ginjo Yakitori Label

With it's striking visuals of different kind of yakitori, this junmai ginjo advertises itself as the perfect companion. Let's see how it holds up.

Even with the bright sun outside my window, it's clear that the color of this sake is lemony. Taking a big sniff, this sake obviously is very fruity, with aromas of pear, melon, lemon, and a bit of apricot. Let's first try this sake without food to accompany it. Taking a sip, this sake is quite mellow. No big flavors, dry, a short finish and big when it comes to umami. The described aromatics are also present in the flavors of this sake.

But what happens when we try it with some chicken? After whipping up a small batch of karaage, I decided to try this sake again. The saltiness of the karaage elevates the fruity flavors, becoming much more present, and this sake has a much bigger body. The finish is still pretty short.

This sake is much better when accompanied with food. On it's own it's still nice, but only try it if you want something more subtle at that time.