Laherte Freres, Champagne Extra Brut Rose de Meunier (base 2022), NV 031326OFFER Barbancourt 8 Year Réserve Spéciale

Barbancourt 8 Year Réserve Spéciale stands apart from most Caribbean rums

The tannins are present but not domineering—more sinew than muscle—and there’s a nervy

Made with locally-sourced base wine and carefully selected botanicals

a blend of roughly 50% Pinot Noir

mostly Merlot with some Cabernet Franc

Laherte Freres, Champagne Extra Brut Rose de Meunier (base 2022), NV 031326OFFER Barbancourt 8 Year Réserve SpécialeLaherte Frres produces Champagne that defies categorythis Ros de Meunier, from biodynamic vines and a unique winemaking method, proves why Pinot Meunier deserves the respect it rarely receives. The blend combines 30% skin contact Meunier for color and texture, 10% still red wine for depth, and 60% white pressed Meunier for brightness, while 80% of the base wine ages in oak for roundness. The result is a pink Champagne of rare complexity: structured,