NV | Iwa 5 Sake Assemblage 4 | Japan 720ml Wine of the World 95 Pts Allen Meadows

95 Pts Allen Meadows

They consider this an homage to Jerez and think this is a vintage with more freshness and better acidity than previous years

the oldest on the property and planted in the early 1990s

vanilla crème anglaise

Reveals a subtle tug of earth at the tail end

NV | Iwa 5 Sake Assemblage 4 | Japan 720ml Wine of the World 95 Pts Allen MeadowsIntense, pure, highly defined. The first notes are bright, intriguingly vegetal, more floral than fruity. The sake calls for a moment of respiration to grow more complex through darker lower tones. White pepper, IWA's aromatic signature, is clearly present. One is instantly struck by the impression of superlative balance and coherence. The weightlessness of the sake unfolds with great tonicity. All sensations seamlessly converge, drawn to a racy,