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。
RP:97 Drink Date:2022-2050
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.