2015 "Salon" Champagne Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil | MG

Initially reduced on the nose, this opens with air to reveal rich notes of toasted brioche and smoked hazelnut layered with white peach, baked pineapple and tangerine sorbet flavors, plus a minerally underpinning of oyster shell and chalk. The plush mousse offers a luxe, cashmerelike feel while carrying the rich range of flavors, trimmed nicely by chiseled, lemony acidity. - Alison Napjus (09/2025)