- Home/
Salon 'S' Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil Brut Chardonnay 1996
Ratings on Delectable
Martin Bergo 
My third and last bottle. The previous bottle was enjoyed in 2015 at which point it still had a laser-focused precision with sky-high acids and pumping energy. Now, the wine was more rounded and developed; the nose highly mineral, smokey, and with vanillin, citrus, and liquorice notes; the mousse was creamy and still vibrant but clearly less than in -15; taste was fruit forward with citrus, peach, and apples, and with brioche and some tertiary flavours like trouffles and green herbs. Very elegant and the best I’ve had to date. Happy New Year.
My third and last bottle. The previous bottle was enjoyed in 2015 at which point it still had a laser-focused precision with sky-high acids and pumping energy. Now, the wine was more rounded and developed; the nose highly mineral, smokey, and with vanillin, citrus, and liquorice notes; the mousse was creamy and still vibrant but clearly less than in -15; taste was fruit forward with citrus, peach, and apples, and with brioche and some tertiary flavours like trouffles and green herbs. Very elegant and the best I’ve had to date. Happy New Year.
9.7
Izek Jasper
Phenomenal bottle of Salon. Depth and precision. Still a long life ahead.
Phenomenal bottle of Salon. Depth and precision. Still a long life ahead.
9.6Izek Jasper
Still tightly wound. So much depth.
Still tightly wound. So much depth.
9.6
Ben Aneff
Managing Partner Tribeca Wine Merchants
Much more open than the last bottle we tried, a great champagne more about wine than bubbles, with tremendous length and complexity.
Much more open than the last bottle we tried, a great champagne more about wine than bubbles, with tremendous length and complexity.
9.2Christine Havens
Salon from the highly regarded 1996 vintage. We're drinking this to celebrate my surpassing 10,000 followers on Vivino! And, oh boy, is this a powerhouse! Classic notes of brioche, baked apple, dried honey and smoke. It's the palate of this Champagne that really impresses—massive, expansive and precise. Minerality dominates, arching across the acid spine with thrilling chalkiness salinity and Meyer lemon. The finish is...remarkable.
Salon from the highly regarded 1996 vintage. We're drinking this to celebrate my surpassing 10,000 followers on Vivino! And, oh boy, is this a powerhouse! Classic notes of brioche, baked apple, dried honey and smoke. It's the palate of this Champagne that really impresses—massive, expansive and precise. Minerality dominates, arching across the acid spine with thrilling chalkiness salinity and Meyer lemon. The finish is...remarkable.
10
Antonio Galloni
Founder, Vinous
Mesmerigingly beautiful. Has lost some of its youthful austerity, yet remains very fresh and vibrant. A tremendous bottle. Delish.
Mesmerigingly beautiful. Has lost some of its youthful austerity, yet remains very fresh and vibrant. A tremendous bottle. Delish.
9.8
Gae Saccoccio - NdC
Good night and good luck!
Good night and good luck!
10
David Lusby
Super special expression of Chardonnay. Lean, bright, complex.
Super special expression of Chardonnay. Lean, bright, complex.
9.5
Jason Heller
Master Sommelier
Just as good as the 1996 Krug from Friday night, just different. So much leaner and focused in style.
Just as good as the 1996 Krug from Friday night, just different. So much leaner and focused in style.
9.5
James Parker Huston, CWE
Sommelier Charlie Palmer
Happy 2017! This is one for the ages.
Happy 2017! This is one for the ages.
9.9
See all reviews and ratings on Delectable Location
- 606A West 28th Street
New York, NY 10001 - Hours:
Monday-Friday: 11am - 8pm
Saturday: 12pm - 8pm
Sunday: 12pm - 7pm
Contact
WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.