The 1999 Vintage of Salon Champagne and the 2002
Delamotte
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N.B. I make no apology for copying the text from
our last offer of this wine
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Salon
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Aimé Salon made his money in the fur trade in
the late 19th/early 20th century. He'd always dreamed
of making the finest champagne, so once he had
shucked sufficient numbers of small, furry creatures
from their pelts he fulfilled his life's ambition by
buying a hectare (in vineyard terms, a handkerchief
plot) of the finest land in Le Mesnil: the heart of
Champagne chardonnay country.
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Salon the wine is unusual in a region of blended
wines. It is 100% chardonnay and the product of just
one terroir. Six years after he founded his eponymous
house, his wine was house fizz at Maxim's in Paris.
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Such impact did the wine have in Champagne circles
that Krug went on to launch its own mono-cru from the
village of Le Mesnil; de facto praise doesn't come
much higher than that.
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Delamotte
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This is a neighbouring house to Salon, founded way
back in 1760. Laurent-Perrier bought Salon in 1989
and, already owning Delamotte, have run the latter
house as a second label for Salon ever since. In
years when Salon is not made (and they are the norm),
all the fruit from the Salon vineyard goes into
Delamotte.
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| Vintage |
Wine |
Drink dates |
Case size |
Price
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Notes |
Order |
| 2002 |
Champagne Delamotte, Champagne, France |
2013-2022 |
6x75cl |
£216.00 |
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| 1999 |
Champagne Salon, Champagne, France |
2018-2030 |
6x75cl |
£1,110.00 |
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