1997 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
Chardonnay
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JamesSuckling.com
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By James Suckling
(Salon Champagne Brut Blanc De Blancs , France) Login and sign up and see review text.
7/7/2023, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
(Salon Salon Sparkling White) Login and sign up and see review text.
Champagne: The 2023 Spring Preview (May 2023), 5/1/2023, (See more on Vinous...)
Decanter
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By Yohan Castaing
(Salon, Cuvée S, Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs, Champagne, France, White) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Salon, 1/22/2020, (See more on Decanter...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Salon, Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Richard Hemming, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Salon, Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
9/18/2016, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
JamesSuckling.com
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By James Suckling
(Salon Cuvee S Les Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Champagne, France) Login and sign up and see review text.
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By James Suckling
(Champagne Salon Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne, France) Login and sign up and see review text.
6/12/2016, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
(Salon Salon) Login and sign up and see review text.
Champagnes Salon & Delamotte 1959-2007 (Jun 2016), 6/1/2016, (See more on Vinous...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
(Salon, Brut Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
4/13/2016, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
(Salon Salon) Login and sign up and see review text.
Four Decades of Champagne Salon and Delamotte: 1970-2004 (May 2014), (See more on Vinous...)
JancisRobinson.com
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By Richard Hemming, MW
(Salon Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.
11/28/2012, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
Champagne Warrior
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By Brad Baker
(Salon Blanc de Blancs) Login and sign up and see review text.
June 2011, Issue #11, Top Wines from 1997 and 1998: A Look Back at Two Overlooked Vintages, (See more on Champagne Warrior...)
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
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Cruising in HK, 12/5/2010, (See more on Vintage Tastings...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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New Releases from Champagne (Dec 2010), (See more on Vinous...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
(Salon Le Mesnil Brut) Login and sign up and see review text.
Sep/Oct 2010, Issue #29, The Annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Addendum, (See more on View From the Cellar...)
Burghound
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By Allen Meadows
(Salon Brut - Le Mesnil Cuvée S Grand Cru White) Subscribe to see review text.
October 2009, Issue #36, (See more on Burghound...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
(Salon Le Mesnil) Login and sign up and see review text.
Sep/Oct 2009, Issue #23, The Champagne and Sparkling Wine Addendum- Another Round of Fashionably Late-Arriving Bubbles, (See more on View From the Cellar...)
Champagne Warrior
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By Brad Baker
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July 2009, Issue #3, Champagne Tasting Notes, (See more on Champagne Warrior...) -
By Brad Baker
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January 2009, Issue #1, Tasting Notes of Champagne and Sparkling Wines, (See more on Champagne Warrior...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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By Josh Raynolds
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November/December 2008, IWC Issue #141, (See more on Vinous...)
ChampagneGuide.net
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By Peter Liem
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Garagiste
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By Jon Rimmerman
(SALON BdB Champagne) Salon Dear Friends, Our final offer of the year highlights the disparity of wine pricing across the United States with an exclamation mark. As a punctuation on 2009, this wine deserves a special mention. I considered yesterday's Penfolds offer our best deal of 2009 but I'm sure many of you will will vote for this. While in NY for the Blue Hill event a few weeks ago, I was fortunate to try the 1990 Krug, 1995 Krug, 1996 Krug, 1996 Salon and several examples from Jacques Selosse (reported on a few weeks ago) - I also sampled this wine and immediately set out to find a parcel for you. While the 1996 Salon is a magical wine, the 1997 left an indelible impression on my gustatory memory and it may actually be worth the price. I attempted to establish a tariff of $199 but this was as close as I could get (the cellar door price is nearly $350). There is a sense of whimsy and frivolity, even a dose of the flamboyant in the 1997 Salon but do not be fooled - under the obvious surface lie layers of mineral swathed, nearly perfect fruit that is suspended in a buoyant frame of the old and new. It is a gorgeous, lilting and festive example of Salon that combines a sense of the exotic with an Alice in Wonderland-like presence that is in direct opposition to the more compact and endless 1996. This wine is drinking beautifully now but it will also age for another decade with ease and probably longer. While the 1996 version may last longer, tasted side-by-side, the 1997 will undoubtedly be preferred at this stage by a wide range of astute palates. A glorious and fanciful experience that titillates the senses and reminds the jaded palate of how exciting wine can be. While readily available a few weeks ago, the 100pt score (albeit from The Wine News, but it's still 100pts) has caused an interesting rush on this wine (by contrast, they gave the fabulous 1996 Salon 95pts). I was going to wait to offer the 1997 until mid-January but time is now of the essence - especially at this price (less than half of what many NY merchants were charging when I tasted it a few weeks ago). I realize this is still quite costly so I will reprint a number of critical reviews below for a second, third and fourth opinion: It would have been delightful to have this in stock for this evening (it will be here in approximately one week) but there is certainly no rush to consume it. With that, we bid adieu to 2009 and look very forward to 2010... FIRST COME FIRST SERVED up to 96/person until we run out - we cannot ship this wine back to France This parcel has impeccable provenance - it is set to arrive in a week or so: 1997 Salon Champagne (Blanc de Blancs) Le Mesnil-sur-Oger 750ml(BH95)(WN100) Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Champ8410
12/31/2009, (See more on Garagiste...)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1997
- TypeWhite - Sparkling
- ProducerSalon
- VarietyChardonnay
- DesignationBlanc de Blancs Brut
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionChampagne
- SubRegionn/a
- AppellationChampagne
- Display optionsDefault
- UPC/EAN Code3418760000890, 3418769670001, 3700092712719
4/25/2024 - UFGators wrote: 98 Points
This has incredibly fine mousse and bracing acidity. This is easily in my top five champagnes I have tasted. Drinks like a grand cru white burgundy but with super fine bubbles. This wine has the structure to last easily another decade but I do not see it getting better than it is now so time to pop a cork.
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3/18/2024 - TWSA Likes this wine: 93 Points
Nose: honey, brioche caramel, mature apple, fig, cream, pineapple, white flower
Notes: some beautiful aroma upon opening, this wine is demonstrating the best possible from a blanc de blanc with excellent finesse and balance. This Salon started to show its best after 1 hour of opening and it is indeed quite ready for consumption. Showing great purity and preciseness this is probably as good a Blanc de Blanc can get. I don't think one should anticipate too much upside from cellaring this wine and in fact I think this might be a little more advanced than I originally imagined but there's also no rush to finish up right away, there should be another good 5-7 years to go in terms of optimal drinking time.
Drink: now - 2031
Rating: 93
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3/18/2024 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very elegant and focused with an alluring nose. Not as nutty and expressive on the palate compared to a bottle I recently had. 92-93
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2/16/2024 - Genghis88 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Mom's 82 birthday at Joe Fortes, then home to Breka Breads London Fog Donuts
Clean, and clear, faint yellow in color.
Lemon poppy seed cake, brioche, nice salinity. The nose is beautiful!
Still tight and astringent. Bracing acidity. Still incredibly youthful. Needs more time. Lovely bottle. Is it worth the price???? I am not sure. (-1) point for price.
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1/28/2024 - wineton.mee wrote: 94 Points
I didn’t expect this to show this young, hardly any signs of age at all. Searing acid and bright fruit, lots of intensity and concentration framed with deft touches of creamy vanilla oak. There is no doubting the quality here. Legs to go for another decade where l think it’ll show even better than today.
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