{"product_id":"salon-cuvee-s-le-mesnil-blanc-de-blancs-brut-750ml","title":"2015 Salon Cuvee 'S' Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut 750ml Original Presentation Box","description":"\u003cp class=\"mb-0 text-truncate note1\"\u003eVineyard notes: \"A single terroir, the Côte des Blancs, a single cru village, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"col-12 mb-0 px-0\"\u003e\n\u003cdt class=\"small text-muted pb-1\"\u003eDrinking Window: \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e2030-2053\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe wines are aged in our cellars for an average of ten years, after which they finally start to reveal their complexity and finesse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExpert review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2015 Salon is exquisite. Bright and focused and captures a gorgeous middle ground between the riper and cooler years. The flavour profile leans towards the more citrus, floral and mineral-driven end of the spectrum typical of cooler years, and yet the wine is also wonderfully open-knit and accessible, with no hard edges and the textural balance that is more common in warmer years. It’s a duality that works extremely well. There is a savoury undertone typical of the year, but it is a strand in the fabric rather than a dominant characteristic. I left a bottle open for more than a week, during which I observed virtually no oxidation. The 2015 might not be as overtly impressive as some recent years, rather it is a Champagne of cool sophistication and total polish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ihw--product--info__expert_author\"\u003eVinous\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Salon:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalon is a unique Champagne. It was the product of one single man, Aimé Salon; from one region, the Côte des Blancs; from one cru, le Mesnil-sur-Oger; from one grape variety, Chardonnay; from one vintage, with no blending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd yet each vintage is different from any other. The vagaries of climate, something in the air, that tiny something that can change everything: this is where Salon's personality is forged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a vintage is declared less than 50,000 bottles of Salon are produced. To put that in perspective: Krug’s production – which is considered small – is about 500,000 bottles per year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalon's production represents only 1% of that of Dom Perignon and 10% of that of Louis Roederer Cristal. The rarity caused by such a tiny output is further exacerbated by Salon only declaring in the very finest vintages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn anything but an exceptional year, the grapes go into the Blanc de Blancs of sister house Delamotte.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vic Liquors Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52736127435115,"sku":"SK72403650","price":2399.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0956\/5483\/8635\/files\/Salon_Cuvee_S_Le_Mesnil_Blanc_de_Blancs_Brut_750ml_Gift_Box.png?v=1770188183","url":"https:\/\/kingsburycellars.com.au\/products\/salon-cuvee-s-le-mesnil-blanc-de-blancs-brut-750ml","provider":"Kingsbury Cellars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}