1979 | Salon | Blanc de Blancs Brut

Introduction

Sparkling Wine: 1979 | Salon | Blanc de Blancs Brut

Crisp, fresh, young and alive with pretty toasty, yeasty aromas, delicate lemon, pear and vanilla notes that are still tightly wound, finishing clean and dry.

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Producer: Salon

Ratings: WS | 93

Vintage: 1979

Size: 750ml

ABV: 12%

Varietal: Chardonnay

Country/Region: France, Champagne

Crisp, fresh, young and alive with pretty toasty, yeasty aromas, delicate lemon, pear and vanilla notes that are still tightly wound, finishing clean and dry.

Reviews:

• Wine Spectator: Crisp, fresh, young and alive with pretty toasty, yeasty aromas, delicate lemon, pear and vanilla notes that are still tightly wound, finishing clean and dry. Impressive for its vitality; can stand further cellaring.

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.