ready-keep1997 Champagne Salon, Le Mesnil, Blanc de Blancs, Brut

From a recently released bottle disgorged in 2018, the 1997 Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil Brut is showing very well indeed, offering up aromas of citrus oil, crushed chalk, white flowers, warm bread and iodine that are appreciably more youthful than the more mature dried fruit tones that readers will find in bottles of the original disgorgement. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, tensile and incisive, with superb concentration, chalky structure and a long, searingly mineral finish. - Wine Advocate

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[]Wine Advocate:: 95/100

[]Wine Enthusiast:: 96/100

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