Salon - Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Le Mesnil 1996 (750ml) Mantonegro but will gain from two

but will gain from two or three years of cellaring

with notes of almond and fresh apricot

800 numbered bottles of Thalassitis in 1994

investigating plant selections closely with growers in both regions

damp soil and unsmoked cigars with wafts of pencil lead and truffles

Salon - Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Le Mesnil 1996 (750ml) Mantonegro but will gain from twoCritical Acclaim 100 points Decanter A warm, even hot, spring with no real change during the summer, conditions that allowed the grapes to gorge themselves on sugar while preserving good acidity. Harvest began on 23 September. Hazelnut, spices, flowers form part of the remarkable aromatic complexity of this Champagne that also has also remarkable depth of character. Perhaps the most impressive Salon of the tasting. On the palate, a sensation of flesh