Freddy R. Troya

8.9

Takara — Mio Sparkling Sake — Japan 🇯🇵

Overview
A lightly sparkling sake crafted in a modern, approachable style, designed to highlight freshness, gentle sweetness, and aromatic lift. With a low 5% ABV, Mio offers a soft, easygoing expression that bridges the gap between traditional sake and sparkling wine.

Aromas & Flavors
Delicate notes of white peach, pear, melon, and subtle floral tones, with a light rice-driven sweetness and clean aromatic profile.

Mouthfeel
Light-bodied with fine, soft bubbles and a smooth, off-dry texture. The low alcohol and gentle effervescence create a mellow, refreshing feel with a clean, easy finish.

Food Pairings
Sushi, sashimi, tempura, light appetizers, or as an aperitif. Particularly effective at opening a meal.

Verdict
An approachable and enjoyable sparkling sake that delivers freshness, softness, and aromatic charm. Ideal as a light, food-friendly starter.

🍶 Did You Know?
Sparkling sake like Mio is often crafted with lower alcohol and slight residual sugar, making it more approachable and similar in feel to lightly sparkling wines such as Moscato d’Asti.

🍷 Personal Pick
Completely out of my comfort zone, and a pleasant surprise. It set the tone perfectly for a Japanese meal, offering a soft, aromatic, and refreshing start before transitioning into white wines.
— 3 months ago

Ingmar Dirkse Van Den Heuvel

9.0

Bai, favourite sister in law on Christmas Eve. Light, fruity and delightful with good price/quality average ‼️ — 8 years ago

Roberto Carli

9.3

Cloves, star anise, slightly sweet with honey notes. Big body but light on the finish — 8 years ago

Whitney Loftesnes

9.1

Lovely, soft and smooth. — 9 years ago

Ashley Anderson

9.8

Medium-dry finish. Taste of bitter white tea & flowers with a silky mouthfeel. Added bonus: it has gold flakes in it! :) — 9 years ago

Manchester Sheldon

9.0

Very smooth — 10 years ago

Jess

9.2

Bachelder Bai Xu Chardonnay 2021
VQA Four Mile Bench, Ontario
Niagara Cru

Medium straw color.
Aromas of buttery brioche, lemon.
Dry. Flavors of buttery lemon pastry, lemon custard. Delicious!

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 5/5
Finish: 5/5 — 2 years ago

William Hicks

9.0

Sho chiku bai ginjo kawabata daigo saito — 6 years ago

Roberto Carli

9.2

Strong and very earthy. A bit untamed with mushrooms throughout — 8 years ago

Loren Loftesnes

9.0

Chubby brunch classic — 8 years ago

with Rosita

Nicole Maddox

9.0

Not much to compare to. I haven't had much sake before. But I like this one! — 9 years ago

with Layne

Paco Suro

8.9

Liked it. A bit dry. — 9 years ago

Sigge Kühlhorn

9.0

Gulgrön ganska intensiv färg. Komplex doft. Honung, gröna äpplen, lime. Fick en direkt association till fårosten itche bai som jag åt nyligen. Frisk syra!! — 10 years ago

with Fabian and Axel

Ryan Kravitz

10

Goated sake any vintage and a sushi order must have — 4 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.1

This sake= rice was grown in Sacramento and sake made in Berkeley. — 4 years ago

Amy Hutson

10

Not too sweet and deliciously creamy — 8 years ago

Ciara Lakhani

9.3

Exec offsite — 8 years ago

Neal Krishna Devaraj

9.1

In Lausanne after a talk at epfl. Crisp flavors and smooth — 8 years ago

Sardine House

9.6

Cloudy and white. Extremely delicate nose of banana and rice. Slightly sweet with hints of fresh cream, dough and amazake. Unusual for its type. Delicious. — 9 years ago

Chris Kanand

10

5 calories!? — 10 years ago