Salon 1988

Salon 1988

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  • Vinous rating 97
Salon 1988
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75 cl

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£2,000.00
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Founder Eugène-Aimé Salon pioneered Champagne’s first ever blanc de blancs in the early 1900s. Salon was originally destined to personal consumption until 1921, the first commercial vintage. This release is the 1988 vintage which was imported to the US by Wilson Daniels Ltd. Now in its optimal drinking window, the cuvée is beautifully focused, with deep notes of lime, honey and mushrooms in butter.
97 Vinous
After the lackluster 1990, things get back on track quickly with the 1988 Salon, a wine that is absolutely peaking today. From one of the all-time great vintages in Champagne the 1988 Salon exudes power and explosive intensity, with superb balance and pulsating acidity that gives the wine its drive. A host of candied lemon peel, hazelnut, smoke, licorice and anise overtones meld into the super-expressive finish. Disgorged à la volée, with no dosage.Antonio Galloni1st June 2016

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