Salon Blanc de Blancs 3/750 2004

Arguably the most exquisite choice for sparkling wine, Blanc de Blancs implies a white wine made from white grapes [exclusively Chardonnay in the case of Champagne] and therefore is seldom as weighty as a Blanc de Noirs for example but instead hovers in the realm of the ethereal. Lofty scents of biscuits and brioche, pastries, marzipan, and penetrating citrus and orchard fruit flavours are the rule. Wine makers seem to make a greater effort to preserve delicacy in this realm but many Blanc de Blancs beguile with profound depth and memorable charm.

Food Pairings

Delicacies to accompany the 1999 Salon: warm oysters and caviar, a lightly cooked sea bass with a truffle risotto, or sweetbreads with morel mushrooms. An excellent Parma or Iberico ham, a well-aged Parmesan cheese, or simply by itself with grilled a