When Salon was first established by the brilliant, entrepreneurial visionary, Eugène Aimé Salon, the ethos was set when the first vintage was shared among friends in 1905:

“The champagne of one man, Aimé Salon, of one terroir, the Côte des Blancs, of one cru, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, of one grape variety, Chardonnay, of one year, that of a great vintage.”

These champagnes are laid to rest for a minimum aging of ten years before release, and their exclusivity and reputation continues to this day. The champagne lovers’ champagne — limited in production and availability.

2015 represents a blend of 19 of the 20 historic plots selected by Eugène Aimé Salon. It offers an extraordinary experience of both richness and length, embodied by notes of candied citrus and apple, toasted hazelnuts and salted caramel.

“The 2015 Salon is exquisite. Bright and focused, the 2015 captures a gorgeous stylsitic middle ground between the riper and cooler years. The flavor profile leans towards the more citrus, floral and mineral-driven end of the spectrum typical of cooler years, and yet the wine is also wonderfully open-knit and accessible, with no hard edges and the textural balance that is more common in warmer years. It’s a duality that works extremely well. There is a savory undertone typical of the year, but it is a strand in the fabric rather than a dominant characteristic. I left a bottle open for more than a week, during which I observed virtually no oxidation. The 2015 might not be as overtly impressive as some recent years, rather it is a Champagne of cool sophistication and total polish. Unusually, the 2015 is being released ahead of the 2014.”
97 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media, April 2025