Stock in France Case Price $3,600 [6 bottles OWC, @600/btl]
Made from 100% Merlot, the 2018 Latour à Pomerol has a deep garnet-purple color and a relatively understated nose of stewed plums, baked blackberries and redcurrant jelly, plus suggestions of unsmoked cigars, cloves and pencil shavings. The medium to full-bodied palate has a sturdy frame of chewy tannins and plenty of freshness supporting the earth and mineral-tinged red and black fruits, finishing long and savory. RP92
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Made from 100% Hyogo Hakutsuru-Nishiki, polish rate is 45%. Abekan Shuzou reserved R1BY 2 more years to pursue the potential of this unknown saké rice "Hakutsuru-Nishiki". As a result of minus 5 degrees ice temperature ageing, the saké has been extremely purified, refined richness and sweetness appeared clearly. Nihonshu-do -3 / Acidity 1.4 / Amino acid 0.9
Hakutsuru-Nishiki is a brother rice of Yamada-Nishiki, and it was developed by Hakutsuru-Shuzou in mid 00's, aimed superior quality than Yamada-Nishiki. Same as Yamada-Nishiki, it is a hybrid of Yamada-Ho(mother) and Wataribune(father). Hakutsuru-Shuzou had repeated selection for 8 years, finally they obtained satisfactory excellent quality and named Hakutsuru-Nishiki.
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Ploussard. It is as light as a feather, smooth, yet juicy and fragrant.
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