Salon

'S' Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil Brut Chardonnay

9.6285 ratings
9.6126 pro ratings
Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger, Côte des Blancs, Champagne, France
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Conrad Green

Really pure and light and lifted. Soft floral notes and a steely spine underpinning it. Long and tense and perfectly balanced with a purity and deftness that is gorgeous. The best 96 I’ve had from them.

Really pure and light and lifted. Soft floral notes and a steely spine underpinning it. Long and tense and perfectly balanced with a purity and deftness that is gorgeous. The best 96 I’ve had from them.

Mar 13th, 2024
Conrad Green

Light and pretty on the nose. Lifted and precise fruit. Hints of lemon, white flowers, limestone. Soft edges and pretty. Seamless and polished.

Light and pretty on the nose. Lifted and precise fruit. Hints of lemon, white flowers, limestone. Soft edges and pretty. Seamless and polished.

Jul 27th, 2023
Conrad Green

Gorgeous. Seamless and integrated- the best version of this I’ve tried. Light in color. Lemon oil, stone, fine tingling acidity. All very in place and very classy. Great.

Gorgeous. Seamless and integrated- the best version of this I’ve tried. Light in color. Lemon oil, stone, fine tingling acidity. All very in place and very classy. Great.

Oct 17th, 2021
Martin Bergo

My third and last bottle. The previous bottle was enjoyed in 2015 at which point it still had a laser-focused precision with sky-high acids and pumping energy. Now, the wine was more rounded and developed; the nose highly mineral, smokey, and with vanillin, citrus, and liquorice notes; the mousse was creamy and still vibrant but clearly less than in -15; taste was fruit forward with citrus, peach, and apples, and with brioche and some tertiary flavours like trouffles and green herbs. Very elegant and the best I’ve had to date. Happy New Year.

My third and last bottle. The previous bottle was enjoyed in 2015 at which point it still had a laser-focused precision with sky-high acids and pumping energy. Now, the wine was more rounded and developed; the nose highly mineral, smokey, and with vanillin, citrus, and liquorice notes; the mousse was creamy and still vibrant but clearly less than in -15; taste was fruit forward with citrus, peach, and apples, and with brioche and some tertiary flavours like trouffles and green herbs. Very elegant and the best I’ve had to date. Happy New Year.

Jan 8th, 2021
Izek Jasper

Phenomenal bottle of Salon. Depth and precision. Still a long life ahead.

Phenomenal bottle of Salon. Depth and precision. Still a long life ahead.

Jan 1st, 2019
Izek Jasper

Still tightly wound. So much depth.

Still tightly wound. So much depth.

Aug 25th, 2018
Ben Aneff

Managing Partner Tribeca Wine Merchants

9.2

Much more open than the last bottle we tried, a great champagne more about wine than bubbles, with tremendous length and complexity.

Much more open than the last bottle we tried, a great champagne more about wine than bubbles, with tremendous length and complexity.

2 people found it helpfulNov 4th, 2014
Christine Havens

Salon from the highly regarded 1996 vintage. We're drinking this to celebrate my surpassing 10,000 followers on Vivino! And, oh boy, is this a powerhouse! Classic notes of brioche, baked apple, dried honey and smoke. It's the palate of this Champagne that really impresses—massive, expansive and precise. Minerality dominates, arching across the acid spine with thrilling chalkiness salinity and Meyer lemon. The finish is...remarkable.

Salon from the highly regarded 1996 vintage. We're drinking this to celebrate my surpassing 10,000 followers on Vivino! And, oh boy, is this a powerhouse! Classic notes of brioche, baked apple, dried honey and smoke. It's the palate of this Champagne that really impresses—massive, expansive and precise. Minerality dominates, arching across the acid spine with thrilling chalkiness salinity and Meyer lemon. The finish is...remarkable.

2 people found it helpfulJul 31st, 2014
Antonio Galloni

Founder, Vinous

9.8

Mesmerigingly beautiful. Has lost some of its youthful austerity, yet remains very fresh and vibrant. A tremendous bottle. Delish.

Mesmerigingly beautiful. Has lost some of its youthful austerity, yet remains very fresh and vibrant. A tremendous bottle. Delish.

1 person found it helpfulAug 10th, 2017
Gae Saccoccio - NdC

Good night and good luck!

Good night and good luck!

1 person found it helpfulAug 12th, 2015