Salon Blanc de Blanc 2012

Salon
Champagne
Sparkling Wine
Chardonnay
433.8 hectares
Well drained limestone and chalk
East
25-40 years
Conventional
10 years of aging in cellar
2012

Description

This legendary Champagne, only produced in exceptional years, comes from the village of Le Mesnil in the Côte des Blancs. It is made from 100% Chardonnay and aged for many years before release. Its minerality, concentration and beautiful fruit are still astonishingly young and deserve further aging. Drink from 2020.

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Reviews

99pts Wine Enthusiast – 2012 Vintage

As always, this exceptional Champagne, only released in top vintages, shows its rare qualities. Its poise between texture, acidity, intense aging ability and minerality are so right. It is ready to drink, but that would be a shame, because this wine will age so well. Drink from 2025

95pts Wine Spectator– 2012 vintage

Like white Burgundy with bubbles, this finely knit version has a spine of vibrant acidity and a minerally oyster shell overtone, with the plush mousse carrying a delicate mesh of yellow plum, pickled ginger, Marcona almond and dried white cherry flavors  that lingers on the racy finish.

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