Salon Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs (Cuvée S) Brut Champagne 2002

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The 2002 Salon is utterly mesmerizing. I have tasted the 2002 six or seven times since its release and even during those two months or so the wine has developed quite dramatically, as some of the exuberance that was present at the outset has begun to recede, revealing the wine's intense underlying minerality. The 2002 is a huge, dense wine loaded with fruit. All of the classic Salon citrus, slate and floral notes are present, but it is the wine's superb textural richness that stands out most. Even though I have not followed my own advice, I suggest readers to plan on cellaring the 2002 for a good number of years. Because of its density and depth, I expect the 2002 will develop into a fairly exotic, voluptuous Champagne, within the context of Salon, of course. I also suggest keeping an eye out for the magnums, which are sure to disappear from the market pretty much the minute they arrive.

Den første årgang fra Salon var i 1905 og blev skabt af Eugène-Aimé Salon. Men på dette tidspunkt, var det blot for Eugène-Aimé Salons personlige nydelse. Det var først i 1920’erne, at han begyndte at dele hans fantastiske Champagner med verden. Champagnen kommer fra en hektar vinmark, kaldet ”Salonhaven”, og nitten andre små vinmarker i Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, alle udvalgt af Eugène-Aimé Salon i begyndelsen af det 20. århundrede. Vinene lagres i Salons kældre i gennemsnitligt 10 år, før de begynder at afsløre deres kompleksitet og finesse. I dag bliver Champagne Salon drevet ved siden af Champagne Delamotte af Didier Depond, som frontperson, og Michel Fauconnet, som kældermester og produktionsmanager.