{"id":2032,"date":"2014-01-03T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-03T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=2032"},"modified":"2014-01-03T09:22:00","modified_gmt":"2014-01-03T09:22:00","slug":"champagne-paul-bara-grand-rose-our-memorable-new-years-eve-guest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=2032","title":{"rendered":"Champagne Paul Bara Grand Ros\u00e9 \u2013 Our Memorable New Year\u2019s Eve Guest!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We had been storing our bottle of Paul Bara<\/a> Grand Ros\u00e9 Champagne at the top of our wine rack for nearly a year awaiting an extra special occasion to pop its cork. Through the months, we took care to properly store this $60 bubbly \u2013 always on its side, never subjecting it to extreme temperatures, occasionally turning and, yes, even dusting it \u2013 but couldn\u2019t quite commit to opening it. <\/p>\n

Finally, with the eve of 2014 closing in, we had to act. The day before the big night, we began chilling the Paul Bara but, just to be on the safe side, iced down a back-up bottle of Bollinger as a sort of new year\u2019s celebration insurance. <\/p>\n

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Soon after dark on New Year\u2019s Eve, we put together a cheese plate and sat down to try our much anticipated ros\u00e9 champagne. The clink of glasses, a toast, that first sip, and … Lovely fruit balanced by a crisp backbone, not heavy at all. And, the wine\u2019s copper hue, that Penny described as an Italian rose gold color, is amazing!  <\/p>\n

The perfectly ripe (but not over-ripe) brie and Bara were excellent together! There was no problem with the black peppered cheese and a liver pat\u00e9 with truffles. The fruit of this ros\u00e9 was like the taste of early season Atlas Farm strawberries from the Copley Square Market. <\/a><\/p>\n

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Despite being 70% pinot noir, it\u2019s a Champagne that\u2019s not overpowering. It has finesse. It reminded Penny of \u201c… people who deliver on what they say they\u2019re going to do versus those who just talk a good show.\u201d And, what a show it was! We couldn\u2019t have been happier with our selection.<\/p>\n

By the way, as you\u2019ve probably guessed, there was no need for our rescue bottle of Bollinger<\/a>. But, since it was prepped and ready to go, we invited this irresistible French charmer to join us at our New Year\u2019s day table. Happy 2014!   <\/p>\n

For more about this special Champagne, see: Here's Our Wine Pick for New Year's Eve 2013<\/a><\/p>\n

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