Salon Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne 2015

Initially reduced on the nose, this opens with air to reveal rich notes of toasted brioche and smoked hazelnut layered with white peach, baked pineapple and tangerine sorbet flavors, plus a minerally underpinning of oyster shell and chalk. The plush mousse offers a luxe, cashmerelike feel while carrying the rich range of flavors, trimmed nicely by chiseled, lemony acidity. Drink now through 2040. Score – 95. (Alison Napjus, winespectator.com, Dec. 15, 2025)