Cuvee 'S' Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut by Salon is an ultra-prestige, 100% Chardonnay Champagne produced only in excep…Cuvee 'S' Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut by Salon is an ultra-prestige, 100% Chardonnay Champagne produced only in exceptional vintages from Grand Cru vineyards in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, including the house’s famed Jardin de Salon. Vinified in…Learn More »
$1246
/750ml
2015 Retail Average
96
/100
2015 Pro Rating
From the first sip, this 2015 Salon Cuvee “S” Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs feels like cool limestone wrapped in silk, all citrus brightness and white flowers layered with ripe stone fruit, a touch of pineapple, and fine pastry richness. The vintage’s generosity gives a creamy, flowing texture and very gentle mousse, yet the core stays taut, chalky and saline, with a savory whisper that adds complexity rather than weight. It comes across as poised and polished rather than showy, already giving huge pleasure but clearly built for the long haul.
Butter-poached lobster; Dover sole meunière; Comté or aged Gruyère
Cuvee 'S' Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut by Salon is an ultra-prestige, 100% Chardonnay Champagne produced only in exceptional vintages from Grand Cru vineyards in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, including the house’s famed Jardin de Salon. Vinified in stainless steel with no malolactic fermentation and aged around a decade on lees, it is famed for its combination of laser-like acidity, chalky Côte des Blancs minerality, and intense yet restrained power, evolving slowly into layers of citrus, white flowers, brioche, and hazelnut. Produced as a single-vinta…