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Wine Region: Champagne - France
Grape: 100% Chardonnay.
Tasting notes: '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.' William Kelley, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate.
Expert Rating: Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 95/100
About the Winery: One single man, one single grand cru village, one single grape variety, one single vintage… the secret of this singular Champagne here
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