IWA 5 Junmai Daiginjo Sake Assemblage 5 720ml Sparkling Wine On the nose

On the nose

it could come from a dozen

Their reputation will only grow in the years to come

The Drouhin vineyard is at mid-slope

Most of the wooden vessels in the cellar are foudres but they are using more and more demi-muids maybe by influence of Philippe Cambie

IWA 5 Junmai Daiginjo Sake Assemblage 5 720ml Sparkling Wine On the noseJunmai Daiginjo Assemblage 5 is a precisioncrafted, multivintage sake from Toyama, created by Richard Geoffroy. Blended from multiple rice varieties and yeast strains, its designed with a Champagnelike philosophy of balance and structure. Assemblage 5 is the most lifted and focused editionshowing aromas of white peach, Asian pear, citrus blossom, and subtle almond. The palate is silky yet linear, with refined umami, bright acidity, and a long, clean,