Best Sake for Dark Chocolate
5 Japanese sake matched to dark chocolate （ダークチョコレート）, each with a tasting reason and a source.
Heavy, rich body (f3=0.86 robust, f2=0.46 mellow) carries the bitterness and cocoa depth of dark chocolate; an aged/koju-leaning weight mirrors the roasted notes rather than being flattened by them.
Heavy, rich body (f3=0.65 robust, f2=0.63 mellow) carries the bitterness and cocoa depth of dark chocolate; an aged/koju-leaning weight mirrors the roasted notes rather than being flattened by them.
Heavy, rich body (f3=0.70 robust, f2=0.64 mellow) carries the bitterness and cocoa depth of dark chocolate; an aged/koju-leaning weight mirrors the roasted notes rather than being flattened by them.
Heavy, rich body (f3=0.70 robust, f2=0.57 mellow) carries the bitterness and cocoa depth of dark chocolate; an aged/koju-leaning weight mirrors the roasted notes rather than being flattened by them.
Heavy, rich body (f3=0.64 robust, f2=0.69 mellow) carries the bitterness and cocoa depth of dark chocolate; an aged/koju-leaning weight mirrors the roasted notes rather than being flattened by them.
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