Champagne BRICE Vintage 2012 Grand Cru Extra Brut Magnum 1500ml

Champagne BRICE is an independent and family owned Grower Champagne House based in Bouzy, in the heart of Champagne. It operates 12 hectares of vines , including 8 hectares in Bouzy Grand Cru. The vineyards are In Bio/Organic conversion since 2020 and awarded the High Environmental Value label (HEV3). Natural wines. Annual production is approximately 100,000 bottles.

Owners: Remi and Jean-René BRICE (Twelfth Generation)

Chef de Cave: Christophe Constant (ex J.L. Vergnon)

Grand Cru Bouzy - 80% Pinot Noir & 20% Chardonnay
Vineyards: Bouzy; La Brousse, Les Tourtelottes, Hudresse, & La Grue

Base wine 20% Reserve wines (in 228L barrels (used))

Vinification: No malolactic fermentation, matured in bottle on lees for 3 yrs
Dosage: 4g/L (Extra Brut)

BV: Note that this is being released slowly and with each year on it's lees it gets better and better! It's a wonderul 'Bouzy' experience so treat yourself!

Tasting :

Champagne Brice Bouzy Brut Grand Cru 2012
Tasted: 2019-02-06
Drink: 2019 - 2024
17/20 - JancisRobinson.com
"80% Pinot, 20% Chardonnay, no malo, RS 4 g/l.
A riper, almost honeyed breadth starting to show on the nose. Creamy, lees texture, rich and mouth-filling, with fine mousse and drinking perfectly now. Almost a savoury note on the finish thanks to the lees depth." (JH)