Salon Blanc de Blancs Cuvée S 2006 Salon
All Salon is as one, defined in the singular: a single grape, Chardonnay; a single terroir, the Cote des Blancs, a single ‘cru’ village, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, a single year, that of its vintage. And yet each vintage – and not every year can be called a vintage, only the greatest years - 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.
And Salon 2006 is a great romantic, a lyrical soul, marching to the beat of its own drum. Never mind eleven years spent ageing in the cool silence of the cellars in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Salon 2006 surges forth unbridled, with the spirit of youthful rebellion. Just imagine the promise of the years ahead!
August was horrid, cold and rainy, after the perfect sunshine and warmth of June and July. But in the end it was all a false alert, the fear came to nothing, no disease problems. September arrived and set fair, with cool mornings and glorious days that continued throughout harvest, up to 2nd October: the grapes reached optimum ripeness, giving musts with magnificent sugar levels balanced by fine acidities, a hallmark of the vintage. Yields? Neither too big nor too small.
The result: Salon 2006, a great vintage with a tremendous future ahead.
- Packages: Single bottle
- Regions: Champagne
- Countries: France
- Alcohol Content: 12 %
- Service temperatures: 7/10 °C
- Ideal moments: Moments to remember
- Blends: Chardonnay
- Certifications: AOC
- Scoring: Robert Parker 96, Wine Spectator 95
- ID: 3186
- Vintage: 2006
- Availability: Not available
- Producer: Salon
- Wine Style: Wines / Sparkling / Champagne