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Salon Le Mesnil 1996
Salon Le Mesnil
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The 1996 Salon is just beginning to enter the early part of its plateau of maturity. Time in bottle has softened some of the razor-sharp focus the 1996 had when it was first released, but all of the energy it had as a young Champagne remains. A host of candied lemon, almonds and wild flowers punctuate the sculpted, persistent finish. Readers who own the 1996 can look forward to another two decades or more of exceptional drinking. This is the ultimate expression of Champagne as wine. Score: 98 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2016-2036 01 June 2016 |
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The 1996 Salon is yet another wine that is maturing splendidly. Once focused to the point of being painfully austere and angular, today the 1996 Salon has begun to soften and fill out. My latest bottles have been rich, generous and totally compelling in every way. (97+ Points) Score: 97 Antonio Galloni, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 November 2010 |
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A lemony hue with green tints. A very fine nose that builds in the glass: green apple, touch of mown grass and citrus fruit. Very primordial but great delineation. The palate has lovely balance, less showy than the Salon 1995. Apple, touch of lime and citrus fruits. A little steely on the mid-palate. Superb definition and delineation with that typical Zen-like finish infused with a touch of fresh grapefruit. This will need at least ten years of bottle maturation, but it will be worth it. Tasted July 2006. Score: 97 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 July 2008 |
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($300) Green-tinged gold. Incredibly complex, intense bouquet of smoky, leesy orange, pear, licorice, minerals and bitter quinine. The superconcentrated citrus, quince and pear liqueur flavors convey an almost painful impression of extract and positively explode across the palate. Elegant, poised and precise in a manner rare for a wine with such flavor intensity. The vibrant, minerally, extremely long finish simply doesn't let up. This should age effortlessly for a decade or two. Score: 95 Josh Raynolds, International Wine Cellar 01 November 2006 |
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