Salon 2008 is immediately appealing with its pale shades ; cool blonde tones glistening with lemon and green. The bubbles are fine, quick : the very essence of Salon 2008 in all its dynamic luminous energy. In the glass, aromas form a moving backdrop, fresh and bright as sunrise : lemon, lime, yuzu, then green apple, a hint of smoked tea and fresh herbs on wet stone. The palate is focused on backbone and purity : this is the terroir of Le Mesnil taking centre stage, displaying its unique rigour and stony imprint. An electric sensation, sending shiver upon shiver down the spine. Salon will shine on, preserved in the darkness of its cellars, asking only to be brought into the light, a shimmering aurora borealis.
Salon, aesthete and amateur of Champagne, who in the 1911s created the perfect Champagne initially for his and his own friends’ consumption, has left in Salon a precious legacy. All the emphasis in the production of this exceptional wine is on the singular. It was originally the product of one single man, Aimé Salon ; from one single region, the Côte de Blancs ; from one single cru, le Mesnil-sur-Oger ; from one single grape variety, Chardonnay ; and from one single vintage, with no blending whatsoever.
