Jay-Z’s champagne brand, Armand de Brignac, has announced its first vintage offering, called Blanc de Noirs Vintage 2015.
A 1.5-liter magnum bottle, a limited-edition item, will sell for $3,400 starting in November, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The beverage brand of the 54-year-old rapper-turned-mogul, married to Beyoncé, produced just 1,258 bottles, complete with hand-applied French pewter labels.
The wine rested in cellars for more than seven years before being unloaded on February 8, according to the publication.
Blanc de Noirs Vintage 2015 combines flavors that include notes of almond, cinnamon, plum, strawberries and clementine.
Jay-Z’s champagne brand Armand de Brignac has announced its first vintage offering, Blanc de Noirs Vintage 2015; photographed in 2023
A 1.5-liter Magnum bottle, a limited edition item, will sell for $3,400.
There’s also a hint of violet flower in the rich pour, described as a “symphony of flavors.”
The brand joked that a single sip finishes at a “pleasant, elegant length, leaving notes of gingerbread, orange, and the refined essence of licorice.”
Its flavor reflects the climate of 2015, which consisted of a rainy spring and a hot, dry summer.
The new drink joins Armand de Brignac’s other offerings, including Demi-Sec, Gold Brut, Rosé, Blanc de Blancs and Blanc de Noirs Assemblage No. 4.
It comes after three years ago Jay-Z, born Shawn Carter, sold a 50% stake to Moët Hennessy, the wine and spirits arm of LVMH.
Entertainer and businesswoman Beyoncé, Carter’s longtime partner, launched a whiskey called SirDavis in August.
The brand pays tribute to the star’s paternal great-grandfather, Davis Hogue, who was a successful moonshiner based in the South during Prohibition.
Announcing his latest endeavor two months ago, he said: “I’ve always been drawn to the power and confidence I feel when drinking quality whiskey and I wanted to invite more people to experience that feeling.”
Entertainer and businesswoman Beyoncé, Carter’s longtime partner, launched a whiskey called SirDavis in August.
SirDavis pays tribute to Beyoncé’s paternal great-grandfather, Davis Hogue, who was a successful moonshiner based in the South during Prohibition.
The singer-songwriter continued: “When I discovered that my great-grandfather had been a moonshiner, I felt like my love of whiskey was destined. SirDavis is a way for me to pay tribute to him, uniting us through a new shared legacy.
‘By partnering with Moët Hennessy, we have crafted a delicious American whiskey that respects tradition but also allows people to experience something new and unique in the category. You can taste it better than I could ever tell you…welcome, SirDavis.
The spirit nods to Beyoncé’s Texas roots with a horse logo and was finished, blended and bottled in the state.
‘Here the complexity of rye is combined with the elegance of malted barley. Finished to perfection in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, a harmony of spices with sublime touches of fruit,” the website describes.
