1988 Salon Champagne

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.

On Nov 5, 6:36*am, "Bi!!" <rvwr...@aol.com> wrote:
> 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.

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

On Nov 6, 4:39�pm, Bobchai <barrel...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 5, 6:36�am, "Bi!!" <rvwr...@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > 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 sofar.
> > The nose was very yeasty reminding me of raised doughnut dough with a
> > background sweetness to it. �Plenty of hazelnut notes and a bitof
> > 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.
>
> 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

I think Salon might wait 10 years before releasing a vintage.

On Nov 5, 9:36*am, "Bi!!" <rvwr...@aol.com> wrote:
> 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.

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!

On Nov 7, 2:59�pm, DaleW <Dwmi...@aol.com> wrote:
> On Nov 5, 9:36�am, "Bi!!" <rvwr...@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > 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 sofar.
> > The nose was very yeasty reminding me of raised doughnut dough with a
> > background sweetness to it. �Plenty of hazelnut notes and a bitof
> > 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.
>
> 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!

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