Champagne Salon Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil 2015

Salon’s 45th vintage since 1905 — single-cru Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs, generous, chalky, built to age.

Taste
White flowers, linden, and honeysuckle over ripe citrus and white peach, with toasted nuts, honey, and a persistent chalky thread. Generous, saline, finely structured.

Region
From Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, a grand cru village in the Côte des Blancs, Champagne, France. Salon is pure Chardonnay from the one-hectare Salon garden and nineteen village plots chosen by Eugène-Aimé Salon.

About This Wine
Body: Medium-plus body · Acidity: Bright, saline · Texture: Fine bead, broad and layered

Taste Profile

Source: Vivino community taste data (1,521 member taste ratings, all vintages).

Best For
Milestone celebrations, cellaring a declared vintage, gifts for serious collectors, pouring through dinner like a fine white wine

For Who
Collectors who follow declared vintages, Blanc de Blancs devotees, Burgundy drinkers who prize chalk and texture, hosts marking a once-in-a-decade occasion

Similar To
If you like Krug Clos du Mesnil, Taittinger Comtes de Champagne, or Pierre Péters Les Chétillons, this is Côte des Blancs Chardonnay at its most concentrated — one village, one grape, one declared vintage.

Pairing
Oysters flashed over binchotan, cured Basque ham, aged Parmigiano-Reggiano, sea bass with a hazelnut crust, butter-poached lobster, Korean ganjang gejang (soy-marinated crab), saengseon-jeon (pan-fried fish fillets)

Drink Window
Drink 2025–2050. Open and generous now; Salon puts its aging potential at over 15 years.

Collector Note
Only the 45th Salon since the first vintage in 1905, from a 2015 summer that broke records for sunshine and drought. Nine years on lees, dosage 6 g/L. Buy two: one now, one for 2035.

Mood
Rare, luminous, ceremonial, precise

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Why is Salon made only in certain years?
A: Eugène-Aimé Salon wanted one cru, one grape, and one vintage, declared only when the year was exceptional. Just 37 vintages were made across the 20th century, and 2015 is the 45th in the house’s history.

Q: How is Salon related to Delamotte?
A: They are sister houses in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, both part of the Laurent-Perrier group and run by President Didier Depond, sharing one winery and team. Salon suggests Delamotte’s Blanc de Blancs as the aperitif, then the 2015 at the table.

Q: Should I drink the 2015 now or cellar it?
A: Both work. The sunny 2015 season makes it open and generous on release, and Salon rates its aging potential at over 15 years. Serve just cool, at 55–59°F, and treat it as a fine wine at the table.