Another masterpiece by the late Daniel Thibault, 

one of the genius winemakers in Champagne history!

Special thanks to Johnny for sourcing this rare bird from Japan!

Thanks to Johnny for sharing such rare, great bubbly and nice photos!

Champagne decanter 'Long Lady', decanting Clos des Goisses 1997

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Photo courtesy: Johnny

Champagne Krug 1990 (750ml bottle)

Tasted in end Sep, 2009

Served upon uncorking, and left open in ice-buck

Left: the spring-leaf-color-labeled bottle (tasting note Part II)

- suspected to be earlier disgorgement (around 2004?)

Right: the autumn-leaf-color-labeled bottle (tasting note Part I)

                                                    Photo by courtesy of Johnny

I had very interesting experiences of tasting 2 different disgorgement versions of Champagne Dom Perignon

现时流行穿越，咱也时尚一把，穿穿SALON与CLOS DU MESNIL之间的“渊源”：

话说法国香槟区生人EUGENE AIME SALON (1867-1943)从小梦想自酿完美的香槟。有道是“近水楼台先得月”，他表哥是白丘（COTE DES BLANCS）一家小香槟厂的酿酒师，主酿一款单一葡萄园香槟，名曰 CLOS TARIN（这个围墙环绕的葡萄园位于GRAND CRU ‘LE MESNIL SUR-OGER’村）。 少年SALON就做了酿酒师表哥的助手啦，算得上是CLOS TARIN 之 ASSISTANT WINEMAKER！

Philipponnat 'Reserve Millesimee 2000' Brut Champagne

Cepage: 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay

Tasted in Aug, 2009

Thanks, again, to Johnny for the rare champagne, and nice photos!