Professional reviews
James Suckling (96)
Fragrant aromas of chamomile, pineapple, beeswax, pie crust and some salted toffee from this generous vintage. Tasty sesame seed flavors on the palate, accompanied by a chalky, saline character. It's creamy and concentrated with very soft bubbles. Engaging and open already, yet with good acidic structure. 100% chardonnay from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. 6 g/L dosage. Disgorged end of 2024. Delicious already, but can hold.
Jancis Robinson (18.50)
No water stress and not the green note that's found in some other 2015 champagnes. Picked 8 September. 2013 was the last October harvest. The much more tightly wound 2014 will be launched after the 2015. Disgorged in late 2024. Dosage 6 g/l.
Deep gold. Tiny bead. Rich crème pâtissière nose. My sample is – just – not too warm (Rebecca Palmer of Corney & Barrow, poor thing, turned up with two bottles from the hot tube) – and was perfect for tasting rather than drinking. Quite open and ripe. Coppery richness. You can taste the warm season after a mild, humid winter. Much more accessible than most just-released Salons; atypical. Hint of lemon syrup. Long. (JR)
Vinous (97)
The 2015 Salon is exquisite. Bright and focused, the 2015 captures a gorgeous stylsitic middle ground between the riper and cooler years. The flavor profile leans towards the more citrus, floral and mineral-driven end of the spectrum typical of cooler years, and yet the wine is also wonderfully open-knit and accessible, with no hard edges and the textural balance that is more common in warmer years. It's a duality that works extremely well. There is a savory undertone typical of the year, but it is a strand in the fabric rather than a dominant characteristic. I left a bottle open for more than a week, during which I observed virtually no oxidation. The 2015 might not be as overtly impressive as some recent years, rather it is a Champagne of cool sophistication and total polish. Unusually, the 2015 is being released ahead of the 2014.
BOW (9)
