Champagne Salon stands as one of the most singular houses in the world of wine—dedicated exclusively to producing a single cuvée, from a single cru, from a single grape: Chardonnay from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger.
Since its founding in 1905, Salon has only declared 45 vintages, each bottled in minuscule quantities and released only when nature grants perfection. The 2015 vintage reflects this uncompromising philosophy, capturing the chalky precision of Le Mesnil while revealing a warmer, more generous side. Antonio Galloni (Vinous) calls it “exquisite,” praising its elegant tension and expressive fruit, while Jancis Robinson describes it as “atypically open and ripe… with coppery richness, crème pâtissière notes, and a long, lemony finish.”
Salon 2015 is a wine of unique duality: rich and open yet finely structured. Harvested on 8 September, after a spring lull and a record-breaking dry, sunny summer, the grapes achieved stunning maturity and crisp acidity thanks to the chalk reserve of the terroir. Disgorged in late 2024 with a dosage of 6 g/L, Salon 2015 is already showing remarkable charm and accessibility, a departure from the house’s typically austere youth. Its depth and balance ensure decades of evolution in the cellar, with a drinking window extending well beyond 2040. For collectors and connoisseurs, this release offers a rare chance to experience both the immediacy of a warm, expressive year and the enduring finesse that has made Salon legendary.
Disgorged in late 2024 with a dosage of 6 g/L, Salon 2015 is already showing remarkable charm and accessibility, a departure from the house’s typically austere youth. Its depth and balance ensure decades of evolution in the cellar, with a drinking window extending well beyond 2040. For collectors and connoisseurs, this release offers a rare chance to experience both the immediacy of a warm, expressive year and the enduring finesse that has made Salon legendary.
2015 Champagne Salon, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
- 750ml, maximum 3 per member
- 1.5L, maximum 1 per member
Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media, 97 points: "The 2015 Salon is exquisite. Bright and focused, the 2015 captures a gorgeous stylistic 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."
