2002 Salon (Magnum)

Tasted from magnum, the 2002
Salon is utterly magnificent. The flavors are finely sculpted throughout in
a Champagne that impresses for its tension and total brilliance. Lemon peel,
white flowers and crushed rocks race across the palate as the 2002 captivates
all the sense with exhilarating drive. In the big bottle the 2002 is naturally
a bit less expressive than the 750s, but that is an advantage in a rich,
opulent year like 2002. In top vintages, Salon is often magnificent, but from
magnum it can be truly transcendental, as it is on this night. The Salon
magnums get about six more months on the lees vis-à-vis the 750s, but it is the
size of the bottle that probably plays the largest role in preserving
freshness. Readers who can track down magnums of the 2002 should not hesitate. 97+/Drinking window: 2018-2032.<img alt="" src="https://allgrapes.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads%2F1413821938915-Salon+vinous+cellar+favorite.jpg">

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