Champagne & Sparkling Wines | France | Champagne | 75cl
£169.95
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£1,019.70
£968.72 case
ABV: 12.5%
Size: 75cl
Closure Type: Cork
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Wine Style: Champagne - Dry
Grape: Chardonnay
This cuvée was named in tribute to Louis, Elisabeth Salmon’s brother, who was passionate about oenology and highly involved in winemaking from the earliest creation of the House. Originating from the best parcels of the Côte des Blancs, the Blanc de Blancs vintage is endowed with purity and minerality.
THE WINE ADVOCATE Robert Parker - Rating 96 Points by William Kelley
"Disgorged in October 2020 with seven grams per liter dosage, the 2008 Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Louis Salmon is showing beautifully, unfurling in the glass with scents of crisp yellow apple and stone fruits mingled with dried white flowers, freshly baked bread, buttery pasty and mandarin oil. Full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it's a textural, racy, penetrating wine endowed with considerable cut and concentration. It's derived from the villages of Cramant, Mesnil-sur-Oger and Chouilly, with the latter accounting for some 40% of the blend." (Aug 31, 2022) Drink Date: 2022 - 2042
APPEARANCE
Crystal clear pale gold colour with delicate glints marked by a nuanced patina of yellow and green. A persistent and fascinating effervescence, brimming with light.
PALATE
A creamy sensation in the mouth with a beautifully chiselled finesse. Lovely refreshing balance with natural flavours (zest of citron, almond biscuit and white pepper). This powerful wine with a majestic typicity prolongs its finish towards an aromatic persistence of incredible length (flesh of sweet citrus fruits, cardamom and vanilla-flavoured cream puffs).
AROMA
The first expression is signed by an elegant, perfect and complex maturity, yellow fruits and citrus (candied mandarin, limoncello, conference pear). An aromatic profile of a sophisticated purity and a chalky, balanced and crystalline character (cedar and raw butter).
TASTING
The unique dimension of a great Blanc de Blancs, pure and intense, with a directness perfectly associated with its low dosage. Its potential and its balance express a remarkable finesse worthy of the most sophisticated food pairings (a casserole of whole calf sweetbread from Corrèze, a creamy shellfish risotto).
“The first time I discovered the cuvée Louis Salmon 2008 was during a convivial dinner at the family estate with Mathieu Roland-Billecart and Alexandre Bader. A superb moment of tasting and sharing!
I love this wine full of emotion which, as the tasting progresses, reveals a personality that goes marvellously with my cooking. I pair this great chardonnay with my langoustine ravioli. Its iodized aspect goes perfectly with the salinity and minerality of this cuvée. Meanwhile, the parmesan sauce interacts beautifully with the creamy and generous mouthfeel of the wine. The fine beetroot jelly which accompanies the ravioli brings an ‘earthy’ aspect and a touch of acidity which boosts the overall sensation: an extremely harmonious pairing! For this tasting experience, what could be better than to reach for the sky in the Jules Verne restaurant (on the 2nd floor of the Eiffel Tower) which offers a sensational view of Paris!”
