Yuri Masamune Honjozo Sake, Japan NV 1.8L Cakebread Cellars Pale greenish yellow color with

Pale greenish yellow color with hints of lime

Earthy undertones move through the supple palate with a veil of smoke marking the tangy finish

offering juicy raspberry and candied rose flavors that slowly deepen on the back half

almost understated style of the vintage without any rusticity or austerity

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Yuri Masamune Honjozo Sake, Japan NV 1.8L Cakebread Cellars Pale greenish yellow color withThis affordable honjozo is of a dry style popular in Akita prefecture, and the brand is locally loved in the city of Yurihonjo, where the brewery is located. Known for its affordability and its wonderfully light dryness, this sake has notes of chestnuts, which are at their best at room temperature or slightly heated.