La Gomerie - Saint Emilion 2001 750ML IconSake2026 The colour is more youthful

The colour is more youthful than either the 1995 or 1996 and the nose certainly more vibrant: cranberry and strawberry fruit

unwinding in the glass with notes of blackcurrant

One of the few blockbuster wines in this vintage

but this 2016 is totally convincing

La Gomerie - Saint Emilion 2001 750ML IconSake2026 The colour is more youthfulThis exuberant, smoky, earthy offering reveals sweet, concentrated, fleshy, mocha infused blackberry and cherry flavors with hints of cedar wood and vanilla. Opulent and chewy, this unfined, unfiltered Merlots flamboyant personality is nearly ostentatious. Nevertheless, it is hard to resist. Enjoy it over the next decade.