Nora Grossman

8.9

Skin contact, Sauvignon blanc adjacent — 6 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.1

An amazing old world rustic wine. Black & blue fruits with pepper, and smoke. Chewy prominent tannins. Rain put a damper on the grilling tonight but this paired very well with pizza too Haha — 6 years ago

K Brooks

8.9

Wonderful dry Chardonnay with chicken, but preferred the Herve Azo Chablis — 6 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.0

Classic Northern Rhône (more specifically Saint Joseph)-like nose. Oodles of crushed granite dust, very spicy blackberry-skin fruit, and you can actually sense the acidity on the nose. Almost a Loire-like freshness in the mouth, though it’s plainly Syrah. Savory, minerally, very pure and with mouth-watering acidity, which makes sense at only 12% alcohol. Basically duels Herve Souhaut to a draw at Herve’s own game. — 7 years ago

with Lyle

EL

8.9

Tart n sharp, refreshing, gamay. — 7 years ago

Angel Martinez

Brand ambassador GHMumm Spain, Wine reviewer www.theluxury.es"

9.4

In Loire we trust — 8 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.0

13 September 2016. Marlow & Sons, Brooklyn, NY. — 9 years ago

Jorge Sierra

9.2

Another gem from Herve Souhaut. Limited production on this Ganay from the Rhone region not know for Gamay. 60-80 yo vines. Very different from what im used to in Gamay. Was still very fruity but also had peppery smoky notes and maybe even some herbs. Dark fruit for sure. Loved it. — 6 years ago

Steve Dixon

9.2

Benchmark gamay. Dark fruit and graphite, plenty wild. — 6 years ago

Mike Pliss

9.2

Got to enjoy this luscious vintage as a a freebie thanks to the lovely room welcoming at the Wythe Hotel, Brooklyn NY — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.1

4 June 2018. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.1

3 June 2018. The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY. — 7 years ago

Jennifer Erivez

9.2

Cranberry and pomegranate, mossy, roses and tobacco — 8 years ago

Josh Spurling

9.2

@delectable It's the 2015 Romaneaux-Destezet Herve Souhaut Syrah Red Vin de France. Savory, wild, but elegant. Love! — 9 years ago

Randy Ingram

9.5

Really great and different from previous vintages; slightly effervescent and has some nice savory funk to compliment all the fruit. — 6 years ago

Saman Hosseini

Writer Maison Abattoir

9.0

Clean black fruit/olive/peppercorn, mineral/floral finish. Drinking beautifully. Feels like what the Herve Souhat Syrah aspires to be. Paired with slow roasted short rib steak sandwich with roasted onions and black olive tapenade. — 6 years ago

Bill Kaplan

9.1

Never tried this grape before. Merits more drinking. — 7 years ago

Bill Bender

9.2

Sexy supple gamay blend. Bright red fruit, light pepper, kirsch. Summer bbq wine with broad applications. This will go with just about anything. — 7 years ago

Cang Ta

9.0

Easy with a slight chill — 7 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.8

Where do I start with this wine? Perhaps what I didn't like about it. Palate seems unresolved as of now and it didn't deliver as much satisfaction as the nose, but that's just nitpicking. Also a touch too oxidative - hints of sherry notes. However, in a way, this adds complexity to what was already a rich, layered array of aromas. Tasting the Sapience, I think of a warm mille feuille, with baked apples and spices in one layer, salted caramel with nuts in another, chamomile cream with fresh mandarin pieces in the last. This had complexity of the highest order and probably the best champagne I've tasted this year.

Notes: Better to serve it in a bigger format glass. Like Bouchard and Selosse, bubbles dissipates quickly here. The ample use of oak and richness of the wine does make it somewhat table-like. Also, CJ noted that's this could have pulled off as a Selosse Millesime, which I have yet to taste. Mixed info about the wine so will list them all.

From FORCEBERRY on Cellartracker:
This is a brainchild of Benoît Marguet: the world's first "prestige cuvée" by Champagne small growers. Despite labeled under Marguet's name, this wine is not made with Marguet grapes; instead the grapes come from organic producer Georges Laval, who supplied Pienot Meunier (2/3 of the wine) and biodynamic producer David Léclapart, who supplied Chardonnay (1/3 of the wine), all grapes from minimum 1er Cru-level vineyards. The wine is vinified by Benoît Maguet and Hervé Jestin, a man best known as the cellar master of Duval-leroy. The wine is fermented and aged in old barriques for 6 months, after which the wine is bottled and left to age in Marguet's cellars for a minimum of 5 years. This wine is disgorged in September 2012 with a dosage of 3 g/l.

From Planetwine:
Sapience is a collaboration between Benoit Marguet, Benoit Lahaye, Vincent Laval, and David Leclapart. The concept is to craft a Champagne using extreme biodynamic methods. This rendition of Sapience comprises Chardonnay from David Leclapart, and Pinot Meunier from Vincent Laval. The next version will have Pinot Noir from Benoit Lahaye. The wine is made in the cellar of Benoit Marguet, who is one of the most passionate biodynamic winemakers we've encountered. The base wine spends two years aging in Bordeaux barrels before the second fermentation in bottle. More Chardy in blend.

From Pillariwine:

Benoit Marguet partnered with Herve Jestin to create this wine, the first ever certified organic prestige Champagne blended from across the region. They release the same wine with two different labels. One is Sapience/Marguet the other one is Champagne Jestin. Grapes are from the fellows of Hervé Jestin, Vincent Laval(Cumières, PN&PM, Biologic) and David Leclappart(Trépail, CH, Biodynamie). — 8 years ago

with Michelle