2021 Iwa 5 Sake, Japan Assemblage 3

PREFECTURE: Toyama

RICE VARIETIES: Yamada Nishiki, Omachi, Gohyakumangoku. Richard Geoffroy, a former Chef de Cave at Dom Perignon, established IWA 5 Sake in 2019. Richard is a huge afficionado of Sake and imparts his experience and wisdom in blending, to make IWA 5 a sake that is authentic to its origins but also radiant, sophisticated, and pure. Geoffroy's amazing blending abilities are on display in IWA 5's Assemblage 3, which also reflects Richard's philosophy of blending and expressing harmony in all of his creations. Iwa is one of the few sakes we know of that practices the blending of different rice varieties. On the palate, this comes off immediately as sleek and sophisticated,soft, and very transparent. The palate exhibits notes of fresh lychee, tropical fruit, such as banana and mango with a mineral, clean finish.