2002 - Cuvée 'S' Blanc de Blancs

A sumptuous Champagne - a favourite with champagne lovers everywhere The very first Salon vintage was produced in 1905 by Eugène-Aimé Salon, a Champagne enthusiast with a desire to create a really exceptional cuvée. He started out by buying a hectare in one of the very best crus in the Champagne region. This was the first of the Blanc de Blancs vintage, produced with grapes from a single terroir, La Côte des Blancs, a single cru, and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, a single grape variety, the Chardonnay. Later, the vineyard would be extended to include 19 other small plots in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. Salon only produces a single champagne, the "S” Cuvée, made exclusively from grapes harvested in the 20 terroirs of Mesnil-sur-Oger. Salon champagne is only produced during the very best years and only sold after a minimum ageing period of 10 years in a cellar. In all, Salon has produced 37 vintages in the 20th century and 3 in the 21st century. Salon’s "S" Cuvée has a phenomenal ageing potential (50 years with no fear of spoiling...). Its suBouteillele aromatics, extraordinarily fine effervescence, exceptional structure, and sophisticated elegance guarantee this cuvée its reputation as one of the world’s very best Champagnes. Sampling a bottle of Salon at its very best is a rare and unforgettable event...