I was surprised when I saw the notes saying an umami front sake how sweet the aromatic was. I really got notes of melon. Specifically, I got notes of Honeydew first, then another whiff I got Cantaloupe. As I spun it in my glass, I also got some savory notes, although very light. When drinking this sake, I was amazed at the complexity, but the balance with this sake too! When I first drank this, there was a nice umami front and a crisp acid finish to this sake. As I drank some more, the acid really calmed down and never overpowered the sake. This was definitely a medium-light body for this sake to me. There was nothing overpowering anything else.

Hana Kantono from #hijirishuzo in #Gunma prefecture. Fresh, clean with moderate sweetness and a hint of melon ending with dryness. Enjoyed with sashimi.