1990 | Salon | Blanc de Blancs Brut

Introduction

Sparkling Wine: 1990 | Salon | Blanc de Blancs Brut

Brilliant stuff. Vinous, with a patina of nutty maturity offset by a citrus- and honeysuckle-tinged freshness, all embraced by a taut, silky structure. The best is the finish, a kaleidoscope of biscuit, fig and walnut that goes on and on.

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Producer: Salon

Ratings: WE | 91 WS | 97

Vintage: 1990

Size: 750ml

ABV: 12%

Varietal: Champagne Blend

Country/Region: France, Champagne

Brilliant stuff. Vinous, with a patina of nutty maturity offset by a citrus- and honeysuckle-tinged freshness, all embraced by a taut, silky structure. The best is the finish, a kaleidoscope of biscuit, fig and walnut that goes on and on.

Reviews:

• Wine Enthusiast: Full and elegant, even plush, from the sexy butter, caramel, smoke and vanilla bouquet through the plum, tropical- fruit and dried peach flavors and chalk and mineral accents on the palate. There’s great nuance here, as there always is with Salon. Though it’s younger, this seems already softer and more forward than the 1985 and 1988 tasted last year. Drink now through 2010

• Wine Spectator: Brilliant stuff. Vinous, with a patina of nutty maturity offset by a citrus- and honeysuckle-tinged freshness, all embraced by a taut, silky structure. The best is the finish, a kaleidoscope of biscuit, fig and walnut that goes on and on.

Producer Information

Salon is one of the most prestigious houses in Champagne. Instead of making a range of styles that includes a prestige cuve like most Champagne houses, Salon makes a single prestige cuve, which is made entirely from Chardonnay from the village Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. The house was founded in 1911 by Eugne-Aim Salon, who thought that Champagne was overly dominated by heavy Pinot Noir. Consequently, Salon decided to make a top Chardonnay-based label instead. Today Salon is made in only the best vintages. The wine comes from a one-hectare (2.5 acre) parcel owned by Salon and 19 smaller parcels cultivated through agreements with various growers in the Grand Cru-classified Le Mesnil. In years deemed not good enough, the grapes and wine production are diverted to become a part of the Champagne Delamotte label. Salon is held back in cellar for much longer than other Champagnes it can spend up to a decade in bottle before it is released onto the market, and can be cellared further.