Jay-Z’s New A2 Champagne Costs $850 a Bottle

Armand de Brignac’s Blanc de Noirs Assemblage Two (A2) is even pricier than its predecessor.
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If a soundtrack invariably accompanies a big celebration—an engagement, say, or winning a division championship, or the closing of a monster deal—it’s the popping of Champagne corks.

Here comes a bottle for the most major celebration: Armand de Brignac’s Blanc de Noirs Assemblage Two, aka A2, from the centuries-old house owned by the rapper Jay-Z, which hits the market on April 18.