Salon Cuvee S Blanc de Blancs (1999)
750mL / Champagne / France
Very Limited! Only a few bottles available!
Made from 100% Chardonnay - Salon Cuvee S is recognised as one of the greatest Champagne's available - skipping years that don't make the cut, 2006 is the 39th vintage released since 1905!
Obtaining many perfect scores amongst the professionals, Salon Cuvee S 2006 is described as having notes of white flowers, citrus zest and lightly toasted brioche which turn to autumnal tones, fresh hazelnuts, praline, dried apricot and ripe yellow fruits.
It's difficult to describe how good this Champagne is - it is simply something that must be tried at some time super special. But careful making it a time that you want to social - the quality is mesmerising and you may not want to share or even talk while enjoying this premium drop!
Another incredible vintage release for those Champagne connoisseurs!
About Salon:
Salon is a unique Champagne. It was the product of one single man, Aimé Salon; from one region, the Côte des Blancs; from one cru, le Mesnil-sur-Oger; from one grape variety, Chardonnay; from one vintage, with no blending.
And yet each vintage is different from any other. The vagaries of climate, something in the air, that tiny something that can change everything: this is where Salon's personality is forged.
When a vintage is declared less than 50,000 bottles of Salon are produced. To put that in perspective: Krug’s production – which is considered small – is about 500,000 bottles per year.
Salon's production represents only 1% of that of Dom Perignon and 10% of that of Louis Roederer Cristal. The rarity caused by such a tiny output is further exacerbated by Salon only declaring in the very finest vintages.
In anything but an exceptional year, the grapes go into the Blanc de Blancs of sister house Delamotte.