Kubota Senju Ginjo “1000 Long Lives” Futsushu Versatile but best with rich

Versatile but best with rich foods like Japanese stews

This single-pasteurized sake has a very sneaky nose filled with rose petals

WORD: Masterpiece WINE: Complex Reds/Immense Whites BEER: Creamy Belgians FOODS: Rich cuisines

But on the whole

Kubota Senju Ginjo “1000 Long Lives” Futsushu Versatile but best with richThe nose on this Ginjo from Niigata Prefecture is a party of dried fruit, minerals, nutmeg, ripe plum, and banana cream pie. Oooooh, the Kubota legend brings forth a Ginjo that belts around flavors such as caramel, cotton candy, and cocoa in a very dry and clean package. There is a bit of back door acidity, and an unmistakable aftertaste that revisits the cotton candy elements. Clean and clear, this Ginjo gives a good impression of a layered sake that