Salon Cuvee S Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut 2013 (1入木盒)
◆Vinous 99 ◆WI98+ ◆JD98 ◆WA97 ◆JS97 ◆DE97
★僅在絕佳年份生產
★世上第一款完全以夏多內葡萄釀製的白中白(Blanc de Blancs)香檳

【Champagne Salon】
作為地表最昂貴的葡萄酒之一，沙龍香檳一直以獨特與稀有性獨霸香檳最高聖堂。瓶身《S》象徵香檳的極緻工藝與奢華。其舉世無雙的地位，其實是架構在一系列『獨一．無二』的特色 : 單一特級村Mesnil-sur-Oger，單一產區Côte des Blancs ，單一品種Chardonnay 與最好的單一年份。

僅生產優異年份
沙龍香檳一開始是創始人 Aimé Salon 先生充滿實驗精神下的產物。作為香檳的狂熱份子， 為滿足其內心對『非混釀』香檳的好奇，在1900年買下位於特級村 Mesnil-Sur-Orger 一公頃葡萄園 "Le Jardin de Salon" ( Salon 花園)。一反傳統作法，僅使用 Chardonnay 夏多內釀造。這款非典型香檳，當時並不對外販售，僅供親戚好友分享為樂，直至一戰後才開始商業銷售。從第一個年份1905年至今，沙龍香檳只生產41個年份，平均五萬瓶的產量，每瓶沙龍都至在白堊地窖中瓶中陳年至少十年，直到酸度與果味融合，複雜與細緻度直至完全才對外釋出。

Vinous：99
The 2013 is the most powerful, dense young Salon I have ever tasted. Champagne of mind-bending complexity, the 2013 possesses tremendous midpalate 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. Twothousand 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. -- Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media