1988 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut
Chardonnay
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Decanter
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By Charles Curtis MW
(Salon, Cuvée S, Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs, Champagne, France, White) Login and subscribe to see review text.
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By Charles Curtis MW
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Miscellaneous tasting notes, 11/21/2020, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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Champagnes Salon & Delamotte 1959-2007 (Jun 2016), 6/1/2016, (See more on Vinous...)
View From the Cellar
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By John Gilman
(Salon Blanc de Blancs Brut (Mesnil-sur-Oger)) Login and sign up and see review text.
May/Jun 2016, Issue #63, The Bi-Annual Champagne Report Summer 2016
JancisRobinson.com
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By Julia Harding, MW
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4/13/2016, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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Four Decades of Champagne Salon and Delamotte: 1970-2004 (May 2014), (See more on Vinous...)
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By Richard Hemming, MW
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11/28/2012, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
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Cruising in HK, 12/5/2010
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By Stephen Tanzer
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By Stephen Tanzer
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November/December 1998, IWC Issue #81, (See more on Vinous...)
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
(Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut) Light medium golden yellow color with few, steady, tiny bubbles; mature, autolytic, oxidative, sauteed mushroom nose; rich, mature, creamy textured, tasty, savory, coriander, preserved lemon palate; long finish
4/13/2014, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 96 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut) Light medium yellow color; maturing, bee pollen, yeasty, baked lemon, baked citrus, tart orange, wax nose; delicious, poised, waxy textured, baked lemon, baked apple, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 93+ points
8/27/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut) Lovely yeasty, cream and vanilla nose; refreshing high acidity, lemon and citrus palate, a bit austere but nicely structured; long finish
10/1/2003, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1988
- TypeWhite - Sparkling
- ProducerSalon
- VarietyChardonnay
- DesignationBlanc de Blancs Brut
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionChampagne
- SubRegionn/a
- AppellationChampagne
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5/27/2023 - tinybubbles Likes this wine: 94 Points
Good depth. Advancing in this format though.
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1/13/2023 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 95 Points
Fresh bottle, very pleased on first impression. Creamy, toasty, brioche, nutty. Bright yellow citrus fruit. Initial guesses were split between DP and Krug. Good effervescence, although more mousse would be the one critique here. Unbelievable acid. Amazing cream, but butter, and yellow and orange citrus fruit. Certain clove spice. Very rich palate. I am very pleased with this.
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10/1/2022 - jlgnml wrote: 88 Points
prior notes were correct, our btl was much older on apperance and taste. did open a bit after a while, but not up to what we expected.
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2/19/2022 - Peech Likes this wine: 92 Points
yeasty, nice and caramelized on the nose, with lots of marmalade. Soft on the palate and definitely mature.
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1/22/2022 - Rieslingfan wrote:
Opened with some trepidation due to the mixed history of this bottling, but ultimately the unease was misplaced. Thirty minutes to shake off some bottle funk, and this was monumental. Precision, depth, richness and electricity all in the same sip. Where the first taste maybe showed slightly oxidative, it blossomed and took on classically nutty, toasty and wheaty tones, along with a chalky yet rich palate presence. The longer it was open the younger it tasted. Just a gentle mousse that caressed the palate, and kept things fresh from start to finish. I sure wasn’t this good at thirty four years old!
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