Under $34 Case Pricing for Incredibly Elegant Rose
- Would Cost $55 3 Tier
- Best Rose Value in the USA, Hands Down
Don't Sleep on the BdB (Under $40)
- Incredible Density and Fruit
- But Classic Brice Balance and Finesse
One thing I often grab for which I never have enough of is high quality rose Champagne. I love it. It's
the only pink wine I will drink besides Cotat Rose and E&M Spatburgunder rose. The problem is that good rose champagne usually starts off at $50+ and only goes up. That is because they are much rarer and making rose Champagne is not a walk in the park; it's a labor intensive process depending how you go about it.
It is very hard finding quality rose champagne under $50 in the market but under $34 on a case price
and at under $36 for 4 bottles??? That is unheard of. But with my model, I can do that today.
I am giddy and thrilled to offer the NV Brice Rose Champagne for as little as $35.99 per bottle on a 4-pack and a special 12 pack price of $33.99 per bottle. There are tremendous whopping amounts of minerality all wrapped around in sappy Pinot Noir fruit with great intensity and purity. So much sap. There is a wealth of material here and terrific concentration while all the while coming across as very, very complex. That is the one constant that runs through all of Brice's Champagnes is that they have a terrific complexity. The finish is super long and finished eventually very savory.
This is firmly in the Fass 4-3-1 plan. Buy 4, cellar 3 and drink 1. It is that good. But many of you will not be able to keep your hands off it is so drinkable and great. It offers a stark contrast to the rich and fruity Marie Demets rose. This is a pale salmon color which for me is always a treat for rose Champagne as that tells me it will be more on the savory/mineral side, which is what I prefer and I have a feeling a vast number of my clients prefer. This is terrific and my favorite of Brice's basic level of quality. It is exceptionally pure. Oh so pure. What this has at this price point is what makes it special. Which is a specific type of sophistication that you can only get from some Champagne.
I have some clients who really struggle with determining Champagne quality based on side by side tastings. I empathize as the struggle is real. All the bubbles can be confusing and also the acids combined with the bubbles can make it difficult to ascertain a qualitative hierarchy. But with all good things in life if you do it for 10,000 hours you will get it. At least that's what I have heard. But this, as soon as it was poured for me on a rainy afternoon in Bouzy it was very easy for me to ascertain the quality. This is brilliant and because I believe once one tastes this it will become a favorite, I am offering a special case price of $33.99 a bottle which is the best value quality rose Champagne in the market. Nothing comes close.
I'm also thrilled to offer a remarkable blanc de blancs from Brice. The NV Brice Blancs de Blanc Extra Brut Bouzy, which can be had for as little as $39.99 a bottle on a 4-pack. The acidity in this wine frames the wealth of stark minerals and gorgeous fruit/mineral density. On the palate there is sap for days like great Blancs de Blanc should be, but by no means sacrificing the super finesse-driven house style of Brice. It is not often you can find a Grand Cru Extra Brut Blancs de Blanc from Bouzy, a predominantly Pinot Noir village for under $60, pretty rarer under $50, and at under $40, you'd have to call me Crazy Eddie. The Brice BDB falls firmly in the insane category. Weighing in at 4 grams p/l of RS (residual sugar) this wine has insane balancing acidity. I love acid and this is what gives it the insane moniker.This is gorgeous and is about as dry as Blancs de Blancs gets without being a severe screecher. Some of these Brut nature BDB's I cannot wrap my head around to be honest and lack charm because of the lack of sugar. The 4 grams of sugar is perfect as it gives it slight body/texture to go along with the mineralic force. It is amazing how a wine can be so dense and yet so elegant and pretty at the same time. This needs a 2 hr decant minimum! The iron fist in a velvet glove strikes again. Stunning wine. And at $39.99 this is a terrific value. I think this will age beautifully for 10-15 years as the acid spine gives this a wonderful structure for medium term aging. Remember, through 3-tiers this is around $60 a bottle....and the quality is there for $60, yet only $39.99 from me. I am waiting impatiently for Brice to get here this Fall as I will be drinking an ocean of it. I am also offering a special case price of $36.99 per bottle for this Grand Cru BDB! Again, this is beyond a steal!
Bouzy is a Grand Cru Pinot Noir village. In Champagne they will classify a whole village as Grand Cru or 1er Cru versus Burgundy as in Burgundy where they have classifications within the village. Brice, for me, is a terrific producer. I like every single one of their Champagnes. They are using only Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and block the malo, which, Mr. Brice explained to me ensures that the wines have utmost finesse. He is right and then some. This estate and its wines across the board have ridiculous finesse. I'm very proud to be working with them.
The family that runs Champagne Brice has been in Bouzy since the 17th century. Their wines are made from grapes grown in incredible terroir including including vineyards in Aÿ, Bouzy, Cramant, and Verzenay.
NV Brice Extra Brut Blancs de Blanc - $41.99
($159.96 4-pack, $443.88 12-pack) (LIMITED)
NV Brice Brut Rose - $37.99 ($143.96 4-pack, $408.88 12 bottle case) (LIMITED)
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