Extracted from a thread just posted: Another dinner with a good friend during his re-visit to SB with 2014 Delamotte BdB and 1997 Williams Selyem Hirsch Pinot Noir
2014 DELAMOTTE LE MESNIL sur OGER BLANC de BLANC- server blind to the others; this had a light yellow color and offered pleasant aromas of ginger accented fresh citrus fruit which continued on all the way through with lemon and lime most prevalent; after 15 minutes or so, it seemed to gain body and depth along with a coat of honey and some saline and chalk notes; it was good at the start and after 20+ minutes, it all came together and provided an even more satisfying champagne experience.
This is not the full on, bigger bodied and rounder 2012 which I’ve been a fan of since first released and was hyped as containing the fruit normally used in Salon and that no Salon would be made in 2012 until they decided to do so. This was more of the elegant, graceful version, but as this one gained energy with time in the glass, it demonstrated more similarity and could mature into a closer 2nd sister in a few years.
Cheers,
Blake