2004 Salon Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil

Champagne Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 98 WE 98 WA 96 W&S 95 WS 94 DC 93
JS 98

jamessuckling.com, May 2016

2004 Salon weaves together immense complexity with stunning purity and makes instant impact on the nose with fresh-baked pastry and brioche, chalky minerals, fresh white mushroom, cucumber, lemon curd and striking lemon...
WE 98

Wine Enthusiast, December 2016

Salon's releases are rare and signify a great vintage—the last release was the 2002. Coming from grand cru vineyards in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, this 2004 is complex and concentrated, capturing the essence of Chardonnay in...
WA 96

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, March 2021

The 2004 Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil Brut is another rather structured, tensile wine from a generally rather open vintage. Wafting from the glass are scents of citrus rind, crisp green apple, preserved citrus, fresh bread...
W&S 95

Wine & Spirits, December 2016

Salon is chardonnay from 20 parcels in Le Mesnil, all the original blocks chosen by Aîmé Salon with his first vintage in 1905. This latest vintage is quiet at first, its sophisticated layering of flavors opening over the...
WS 94

Wine Spectator, September 2016

This elegant Champagne features ripe, up-front aromas and flavors of dried apricot, crystallized honey and candied kumquat, giving way on the creamy palate to more subtle notes of raw almond, fleur de sel and star anise...
DC 93

Decanter, May 2024

This vintage of Salon is possibly in an awkward phase, at least judging by the bottle tasted. It shows notes of lime cheesecake, peach and nutty lees-ageing richness. It's plush but cut with tangy cooked citrus and, for...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type
Sparkling
Varietal
Champagne Blend
Country
France
Region
Champagne
Vintage
2004
Size
750ML
Percent alcohol
12.00%
Closure
Cork

The 2004 Salon Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil is a Champagne blend from the renowned Champagne region in France. This white wine, produced by Salon, features an alcohol content of 12.0% and is sealed with a cork. The 2004 vintage is noted for its structured, tensile nature, making it a standout in an otherwise open vintage year.

Wine Spectator awarded this wine a score of 94, highlighting its elegance and ripe aromas. Reviewer A.N. described it as "featuring up-front, ripe aromas and flavors of dried apricot, crystallized honey, and candied kumquat." The review emphasized a creamy palate that transitions to subtler notes of raw almond, fleur de sel, and star anise, concluding with a "lovely, satiny finish." The wine is recommended for consumption through 2026.

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate gave the 2004 Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil Brut an impressive score of 96. William Kelley praised its structure and potential for further aging. He noted that the wine "wafts from the glass with scents of citrus rind, crisp green apple, preserved citrus, fresh bread, and smoke." Kelley described it as medium to full-bodied with a tangy and chiseled profile, featuring a "long, chalky finish" complemented by a "pillowy pinpoint mousse." Kelley mentioned that this wine, tasted from a bottle disgorged in January 2019, still has potential to improve with further bottle age.

James Suckling gave this wine an outstanding review with a score of 98. He remarked on its "immense complexity with stunning purity," noting its immediate impact on the nose with "fresh-baked pastry and brioche, chalky minerals, fresh white mushroom, cucumber, lemon curd, and striking lemon and lime citrus fruits." According to Suckling, the palate offers an almost smoky mineral thread and toasty autolytic flavors that expand through the mid-palate, eventually opening to grapefruit, ripe white peach flavors, lemon sorbet, and lightly grilled hazelnuts. He concluded that this wine is "an impressively layered Blanc de Blancs" and a "classically styled vintage," recommending it for drinking now and for the next 10+ years.

Overall, the 2004 Salon Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil is a highly praised wine, recognized for its complexity, elegance, and potential for further aging.