Salon: Champagne Cuvée S Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut 2013

Salon: Champagne Cuvée S Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut 2013

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100
100
2
Chardonnay 100%
5
hvid, tør
Fermentering på flaske
Perling
12,0% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2023–2063
Pakket ind i: 1 OHK
9
mineral
fuld & rund
frisk syrlighed
3
Lobenberg: 100/100
Galloni: 99/100
Jeb Dunnuck: 99/100
Lisa Perrotti Brown: 98+/100
Suckling: 97/100
Parker: 97/100
Decanter: 97/20
6
Frankrig, Champagne, Côte des Blancs
7
Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Champagne Cuvée S Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut 2013

100
/100

Salon er kultchampagnen fra Le Mesnil, super sjælden og super dyr, men stort set den bedste af de bedste Blanc des Blancs. Vinen kommer fra den en hektar store Le Jardin Salon-parcel og 19 andre små parceller, som alle ligger i Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Grand Cru. Salon 2013 blev degorgeret i slutningen af 2022 efter godt 8 år på gæren med 5,5 gram dosage og blev derefter frigivet i 2023. 2013'eren har usædvanlig meget kraft for dette kølige, senmodne år, som nu viser sig at være bemærkelsesværdig og meget bedre end oprindeligt forventet 10 år senere. Mange 2013'ere er i øjeblikket betagende gode, og Salon er helt i front. Meget moden citrusfrugt i næsen, kølig og poleret, men uhyre koncentreret og tæt, sød kalksten, citronskal, bjergmynte og et strejf af passionsfrugt. Salonens intensitet er næsten uovertruffen i en Blanc des Blancs. Man bliver revet med af denne kraft, struktur og kompleksitet. Vanvid. Nydes bedst ikke for koldt og fra det størst mulige glas, for her har du en Puligny-Montrachet med bobler i glasset.

99
/100

Galloni om: Champagne Cuvée S Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut

The 2013 is the most powerful, dense young Salon I have ever tasted. Champagne of mind-bending complexity, the 2013 possesses tremendous mid-palate intensity and power from the very first taste. Lemon confit, dried flowers, mint and a touch of brioche appear first, followed by light tropical accents that add an exotic flair. Imagine the sizzling energy of the 2008 and the persistence of 2004, with more mid-palate richness and riper fruit. Two-thousand thirteen was a cool, late ripening year. Harvest started at the beginning of October under sunny, dry days and cool nights, conditions that have not been seen since then. Readers will find a spectacular, modern Salon endowed with tremendous depth and very little of the youthful austerity that once defined Champagnes from cooler years here. The 5.5 grams per liter of dosage is perfectly judged. In a word: Magnificent.

99
/100

Jeb Dunnuck om: Champagne Cuvée S Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut

A very special vintage for this wine, the 2013 Champagne Salon pours a pale yellow/green-tinged color and has a very pretty nose revealing round, pure notes of citrus blossom, a hint of almond pastry, fresh lemon meringue, and pure pear. But while the nose is expressive, the palate is still coiled and intense, with a pure, driving, chalky texture, power, and length, as well as a great deal of electricity that carries through the palate, with a pinpoint, focused mousse. This is going to be a great wine for collectors and for aging over the coming decades. This wine is singing. Comparing it with the Salon 82 and Salon 83 will be one of the great arguments over the years. 5 grams per liter dosage.

Smagsnotat
98+
/100

Lisa Perrotti Brown om: Champagne Cuvée S Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut

Very light, burnished gold and animated by an extra fine mousse, the 2013 Salon is an exquisite le Mesnil-sur-Oger Blanc de Blancs from a later, and slower ripening vintage. Aged ten years on fine lees and disgorged January 2023 with a six gram per liter dosage, the 2013 brings pure, aromatic luminescence to the glass with notes of warm tarte tatin, crème brulée, citrus confit, lemon sorbet, crushed oyster shells and viburnum blossom. Medium-bodied, the mineral-driven palate is texturally poised and completed by a measured depth of fruit intensity charged with seamless acidity that coats the palate like electric satin. Well-heeled and sophisticated throughout, this 2013 Salon is pure elegance, harmony and finesse. The incredibly long finish lingers in your mind for days, if not longer.

97
/100

Suckling om: Champagne Cuvée S Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut

Beautiful and expressive nose of waxed lemons, chamomile, hazelnuts, sourdough, mango stones and hints of orange curd. It's linear and laser-sharp, with an elegant balance of minerality and touches of ripe yellow fruit, all held together by lively acidity and tiny bubbles. Sophisticated. Evolves to a dry chalkiness at the end. Long, textured finish. Disgorged end of 2022. Drink or hold.

97
/100

Parker om: Champagne Cuvée S Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut

2013 is a cool, late-ripening vintage in Champagne, defined by an October harvest in cool but sunny conditions. With a dosage of 5.5 grams per liter, the 2013 Brut Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil possesses a complex, fruity bouquet mingling aromas of orchard fruit with notions of lemon oil, exotic fruits, spring flowers, almond and hints of menthol and buttery pastry. Full-bodied, rich and dense, with lively acids, it’s more complex and incisive than the 2002 and exhibits similar power to the 2012 at this early stage. Despite what was a challenging growing season for some producers, this is a superb Salon with a long, resonant finish.

97
/20

Decanter om: Champagne Cuvée S Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut

The first impression upon release in September 2023 is of surprisingly open, welcoming fragrance for young Salon; orange cream, floral honey and lemon peel, backed up with delicate browned pastry, milky oyster and nut oil complexity that speaks of the long lees ageing. It is taut rather than austere, with a delicate, even level of flesh on its rigid bones as the classic chalky marine squeeze of Le Mesnil takes hold and propels a long, detailed lemon peel finish. This could prove a classic Salon given considerable patience.

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Champagne Salon

S'et i Salon kunne også stå for "superlativ". Der produceres kun én champagne fra de bedste steder for Chardonnay i Champagne, og kun i de bedste år.

Champagne Cuvée S Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut 2013