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Salon
Salon is one of the most prestigious houses in Champagne. Instead of making a range of styles that includes a prestige cuvée like most Champagne houses, Salon makes a single prestige cuvée, which is made entirely from Chardonnay from the village Le Mesnil-sur-Oger.
The house was founded in 1911 by Eugène-Aimé Salon, who thought that Champagne was overly dominated by heavy Pinot Noir. Consequently, Salon decided to make a top Chardonnay-based label instead.
Today Salon is made in only the best vintages. The wine comes from a one-hectare (2.5 acre) parcel owned by Salon and 19 smaller parcels cultivated through agreements with various growers in the Grand Cru-classified Le Mesnil.
Robert Parker/Wine Advocate review
A wine that just seems to go from strength to strength is Salon's 1997 Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil Brut. The Maison kept back large stocks that they have gradually been disgorging over the last half-dozen years—it's still a commercial release and well worth seeking out. From a bottle disgorged in 2020, the wine wafts from the glass with scents of honeycomb, white flowers and orange rind, complemented by hints of burnt marmalade and exotic fruit. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's notably taut and chiseled for the vintage, with racy acids and a beautifully expressive mid-palate. This is really beginning to drink with real grace, and if it doesn't hit quite the same heights as the best bottles of 1996 Salon, I have found the 1997 notably more consistent. I suppose it was picked a touch early, given the botrytis pressure in 1997, but time is being very kind to this wine: 95 Parker Points.
Reviewed by William Kelley from Robert Parker/Wine Advocate.
| Category: |
Sparking wine from Champagne, France |
| Chateau: |
Salon |
| Vintage: |
1997 |
| Extra information: |
In the original 1-bottle wooden case (OWC) |
| Extra information: |
- |
| Region/Appellation: |
Champagne Blanc de Blancs |
| Country hierarchy: |
Champagne |
| Strength: |
12% |
| Size per bottle: |
750 ml (75 cl) |
| Level: |
Into Neck (IN) |
| Included original case: |
Yes, in the OWC and booklet (not visible in the pictures, but it's available) |
| Condition: |
The bottle is in good condition. Please check the pictures carefully |
| Good investment: |
Yes and drinkable |
| Robert Parker rating: |
95/100 |
| Drink date: |
From now, until at least 2033 |
| Extra information: |
A unique, limited and hard to find 95 Parker points Salon Champagne! |
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| 0% VAT: |
Duty paid bottle (margin scheme) |
| Gift: |
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| Insured shipment: |
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