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1988 Salon Champagne
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Bi!!
Nov 5, 2009, 9:36:14 AM11/5/09
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I had a particularly good day yesterday and decided to treat myself to
a great bottle from my cellar so I opened a bottle of 1988 Salon
Blanc de Blanc Champagne. The wine was golden in color with medium
sized bubbles and a nice mousse. No degradation of the fizz so far.
The nose was very yeasty reminding me of raised doughnut dough with a
background sweetness to it. Plenty of hazelnut notes and a bit of
milk chocolate aromas. Very firm on the palate showing a bit of
maturity with red apple and apricot a zippy acidity and a slight
oxidative note on the finish. I can't see this wine improving so if
you got them...drink them. "A" on the Dale Scale.
a great bottle from my cellar so I opened a bottle of 1988 Salon
Blanc de Blanc Champagne. The wine was golden in color with medium
sized bubbles and a nice mousse. No degradation of the fizz so far.
The nose was very yeasty reminding me of raised doughnut dough with a
background sweetness to it. Plenty of hazelnut notes and a bit of
milk chocolate aromas. Very firm on the palate showing a bit of
maturity with red apple and apricot a zippy acidity and a slight
oxidative note on the finish. I can't see this wine improving so if
you got them...drink them. "A" on the Dale Scale.
Bobchai
Nov 6, 2009, 4:39:30 PM11/6/09
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Bi!
YUMMMM! I LOVE aged Champagne. I prefer table wines to be young and
fruity, but a nutty, carmelized, vintage Champagne is far more
interesting for me than a new vintage. I love those hazelnut aromas!
Let's make a law, that all Champagnes (even those not en tirage) can
only be sold at ten years. It would rip wide a whole new paradigm, as
with aged Tokaji.
Cheers!
--Bob
Bi!!
Nov 6, 2009, 6:33:16 PM11/6/09
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I think Salon might wait 10 years before releasing a vintage.
DaleW
Nov 7, 2009, 2:59:49 PM11/7/09
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When I have a particularly good day, I might drink some NV Pierre
Peters while reading Salon.com. Thanks for showing how to step up to
the plate! :)
Bi!!
Nov 7, 2009, 8:14:16 PM11/7/09
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It was a Wall St moment............
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