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  • Country ranking ?

    1 416
  • Producer ranking ?

    39
  • Decanting time

    5min
  • When to drink

    now to 2035
  • Food Pairing

    Seafood, Salads & Consommes

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The Story

This Champagne is produced from a one-hectare parcel owned by Salon: "Salon’s garden", and from 19 other smaller parcels in Mesnil-sur-Oger, chosen by Aimé Salon at the beginning of the century. The wines are cellared in the bottle for an average of 10 years, gaining in complexity and finesse.

The proof that memory and history are important is shown by the bottles in the cellars from nearly all the vintages that have ever been produced at S...

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Wine Information

The 6th Salon. Hailfall on the Côte des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims, with notable losses. Flowering disrupted by often cold nights. Harvesting lasting over a month. Quality judged rather good.

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Tasting note

color

Medium, Gold and Bright

ending

Long, Flavorful and Spicy

flavors

Vanilla, Mineral, Truffles, Creamy, Nutty and Perfumed

nose

Intense, Generous and Refined

recommend

Yes

taste

Low in Acidity, Low alcohol content, Low tannin, Balanced, Multi-dimensional, Well-structured, Mature, Full-bodied, Rich, Perfumed and Silky tannins

Verdict

Impressive

Written Notes

Nose: powerful, ripe fruit Palate: mouth-filling, soft, linear Ending: persistent and fruity In a nutshell: voluptuous Final verdict: Rich and voluptuous- has developed positively over the last year
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Origin

Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Champagne
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