• Rihaku "Dreamy Clouds," Tokubetsu Junmai Nigori; was $36.00, now $18.00: Hazy pale lemonade color. Aromas of squash and nuts. Big, rich, broad and dry; in a mellow, low-toned style, with a distinct rice flavor. A bit neutral but sound acidity gives this smooth wine a fruity quality.  
• Fukucho "Moon on the Water," Junmai Ginjo; was $40.00, now $20.00: Very pale, green-tinged color. Fruity, vibrant aromas of lime, fennel and minerals, with a hint of white pepper; this one is also rather Chablis-like. Rich and soft in the mouth, conveying lovely fullness without weight. Just a bit aggressive and warm on the finish. This needs to be served with food. The water in the Hiroshima prefecture is known for being very soft. Made by one of the very small number of female brewers in Japan. 
• Chiyonosono, Sacred Power, Junmai Ginjo, 91 pts.; was $43.00, now $21.50: Pale yellow. Broad squash-dominated nose; manages to be both low-toned and high-toned at the same time. Big, rich and fat but not in a particularly fruity style. A mellow saké that's ultimately more about weight and texture than anything else. 
• Takatenjin "Shrine of the Village," Junmai Ginjo, 91 pts., Tanzer; was $56.00, now $28.00: Very pale, yellow-tinged color. Clean, subtle aromas of lime, mint, white pepper and jasmine. Nicely concentrated, spicy and firmly built, with intense but subtle flavors. The clean, persistent finish offers lovely lift. Brewed from soft water.
• Nanbu Bijin "Ancient Pillars," Junmai Ginjo, 94 pts. Tanzer; was $73.00, now $36.50: Very pale color. Complex, subtly saline aromas of lemon, lime zest, white rose and mint; also in a high-pitched, rather "northern" style. Very suave on entry, then rich and fine-grained, with terrific aromatic lift in the middle palate. Broader than the Divine Droplets: this really spreads out and melts into the tongue. Finishes very long, with noteworthy finesse. The alcohol here is actually a rather high 17.9%. This brewery is built around the well that supplies its water. 
• Ginga Shizuku "Divine Droplets," Junmai Daiginjo, 94 pts. Tanzer; was $75.00, now $37.50: Very pale yellow. Complex nose offers saline, herbal and spicy notes, with a minty coolness. Wonderfully subtle, complex and precise, with a distinctly ethereal quality, high-pitched minerality and superb lift. Finishes very dry and persistent, with lovely lift. This is made inside an igloo in Hokkaido, in Japan's extreme north, where below-freezing temperature prevents unwanted bacteria from surviving, thus ensuring a very pure saké. The clear saké is separated from the fermenting rice lees by putting it into canvas bags and allowing the saké to drip out overnight (as opposed as opposed to pressing it.) 
• Sato no Homare "Mountain Crossing," Junmai Daiginjo; was $200.00, now $49.50: Very pale yellow. Highly nuanced nose combines spices, pepper, oyster shell and earth, plus a snap pea note that reminded me of grüner veltliner. Densely packed and very dry, even austere, but with a light touch. Rather rigorous and ungiving: I think of this as an old-school style of saké. Very distinctive saké that will not be for everyone. Reportedly the emperor's favorite saké , and made by the oldest active brewery in Japan, dating back 55 generations  

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