Salon

THE WINE ADVOCATE: WINE ADVOCATE:"Back in 2014, Salon's president Didier Depond was quoted in the press as saying that “since 2008, there has been no genuinely great vintage in Champagne" and that a 2012 from Salon wouldn't be released. But the just-released 2012 Brut Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil shows that he had good reason to change his mind, as to my palate this is, after the 2008, the finest Salon produced this millennium. Unwinding in the glass with notes of citrus oil, wet stones, freshly baked bread, white currants and oyster shell, it's full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a tightly wound core of fruit, racy acids and an elegant pinpoint mousse. Concluding with a long and resonant finish, this is a structured and powerful Salon that's a lot more incisive than, for example, the 2002 at the same stage, but which also carries more muscle and substance than a leaner vintage such as 2007. For readers that have balked at the pricing of the magnum-only 2008, the 2012 isn't far off the latter's level in quality, and will presumably be distributed more conventionally."

Der **Champagner Le Mesnil** ist ein wahres Meisterwerk, das den Genießer mit seiner unnachahmlichen Komplexität und Eleganz begeistert. In einem zarten Gelbgrün funkelt er im Glas und besticht durch sein feines, anhaltendes Mousseux. Sein Bouquet entfaltet eine facettenreiche Vielfalt aus Limonen- und Orangenblüten, begleitet von Aromen frischer gelber Birnen, weißer Äpfel, roten Pfeffers und Mandeln. Am Gaumen zeigt sich der Wein stoffig und straff, mit einer präzisen, erfrischenden Säure, die von zarten Noten von Backwerk unterstützt wird. Die Länge dieses Champagners ist beeindruckend und macht ihn zu einem mitreißenden Erlebnis.

LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: "Very light, burnished gold and animated by an extra fine mousse, the 2013 Salon is an exquisite le Mesnil-sur-Oger Blanc de Blancs from a later, and slower ripening vintage. Aged ten years on fine lees and disgorged January 2023 with a six gram per liter dosage, the 2013 brings pure, aromatic luminescence to the glass with notes of warm tarte tatin, crème brulée, citrus confit, lemon sorbet, crushed oyster shells and viburnum blossom. Medium-bodied, the mineral-driven palate is texturally poised and completed by a measured depth of fruit intensity charged with seamless acidity that coats the palate like electric satin. Well-heeled and sophisticated throughout, this 2013 Salon is pure elegance, harmony and finesse. The incredibly long finish lingers in your mind for days, if not longer."