2015 Salon Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil

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97 Vinous - The 2015 Salon is exquisite. Bright and focused the 2015 captures a gorgeous stylsitic middle ground between the riper and cooler years. The flavor profile leans towards the more citrus floral and mineral-driven end of the spectrum typical of cooler years and yet the wine is also wonderfully open-knit and accessible with no hard edges and the textural balance that is more common in warmer years. It's a duality that works extremely well. There is a savory undertone typical of the year but it is a strand in the fabric rather than a dominant characteristic. I left a bottle open for more than a week during which I observed virtually no oxidation. The 2015 might not be as overtly impressive as some recent years rather it is a Champagne of cool sophistication and total polish. Unusually the 2015 is being released ahead of the 2014.

95 Wine Spectator - Initially reduced on the nose this opens with air to reveal rich notes of toasted brioche and smoked hazelnut layered with white peach baked pineapple and tangerine sorbet flavors plus a minerally underpinning of oyster shell and chalk. The plush mousse offers a luxe cashmere like feel while carrying the rich range of flavors trimmed nicely by chiseled lemony acidity.

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