{"id":1772,"date":"2014-05-01T10:10:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-01T10:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=1772"},"modified":"2014-05-01T10:10:00","modified_gmt":"2014-05-01T10:10:00","slug":"guy-larmandier-cramant-grand-cru-blanc-de-blancs-our-may-sparkler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=1772","title":{"rendered":"Guy Larmandier, Cramant Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs, Our May Sparkler"},"content":{"rendered":"

This time, our Sparkler of the Month is a Champagne, Guy Larmandier, Cramant Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut NV<\/a> to be specific. Happy new month!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Those of you who follow our sparkling wine posts may have noticed that we seldom choose a 100% Chardonnay wine. But, we did take this recommendation at Gordon’s<\/a> because it was from one of our favorite importers, Neal Rosenthal.<\/a><\/p>\n

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We took this gem from our wine rack to Provincetown to sit and sip by the sea. Note that this is a Grand Cru Champagne from the Village of Cramant.<\/a> It is not a Cr\u00e9mant<\/a> from another part of France.<\/p>\n

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And, it lived up to our expectations! It’s a blanc de blancs that is playing in a different key. Penny couldn’t place the fruit she was tasting, so she looked up reviews and then asked Ed what he thought it was. His answer was one shared by experts, pear!<\/p>\n

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This is a celebration wine, a bit more expensive ($59.99) than some of our selections, but anytime we’re in Provincetown, we want to celebrate! We sipped this bottle over a couple of days and Ed thought it got better when it had more time in the glass and longer to breath. He reminds you not to serve it too cold.<\/p>\n

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And, we’ve learned, if you’re going to have a blanc de blancs, make it one from a great importer like Neal Rosenthal. <\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s More About Our Sparkling Resolution<\/a><\/p>\n

And, Our Sparkling Resolution Winner\u2019s List<\/a><\/p>\n

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