Fromm Clayvin Vineyard Pinot Noir - Fromm Marlborough, New Zealand
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Fromm Clayvin Vineyard Pinot Noir - Fromm Marlborough, New Zealand
Fromm Clayvin Vineyard Pinot Noir - Fromm Marlborough, New Zealand
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Fromm Clayvin Vineyard Pinot Noir - Fromm Marlborough, New Zealand

Fromm Clayvin Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018 - Fromm Marlborough, New Zealand

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Quantity
94/100 James Suckling
Bronze - Robert Parker
96/100 James Suckling (2019 Vintage)
96/100 Bob Campbell (2019 Vintage)
96/100 James Suckling (2017 Vintage)
95/100 Bob Campbell
92+/100 Robert Parker (2017 Vintage)
92+ Robert Parker (2016 Vintage)

Commended - Decanter World Wine Awards (2011 Vintage)
Bronze - Decanter World Wine Awards (2010 Vintage)

Certified Organic

James Suckling "There’s attractive, sappy complexity on the nose of this pinot with fresh-tilled earth and gentle spicy elements to the bright red cherries. The palate has vibrant acidity and an even frame of tannin. A fresh, elegant edition of this pinot. Drink or hold."

Robert Parker "Fromm's 2018 Clayvin Vineyard Pinot Noir is a notable departure from previous vintages, being quite light in color and more delicate on the palate. Supported by subtle hints of vanilla and baking spices, strawberry and raspberry notes dominate the nose. Light to medium-bodied and silky-textured, it's a wine to drink young while waiting for some of the past vintages to mature."

James Suckling "This is a richly fruited and flavor-soaked pinot with a wealth of spice, red and dark cherries, roses, violets and red plums. The fruit intensity and purity on the palate is really striking. The really well-defined tannins are so commanding. Long, fresh finish. Drink over the next decade." (2019 Vintage)

Bob Campbell "Deeply-scented pinot noir with floral, violet, plum, dark cherry, spice and grape stems. A tantalising core of fruit sweetness is perfectly balanced by fine, ripe tannins. Restrained power and an appealing texture." (2019 Vintage)

Robert Parker "Hints of struck flint and pencil shavings join black cherries on the nose of the 2017 Clayvin Vineyard Pinot Noir. Medium to full-bodied, with a dry, dusty, firm finish marked by sturdy tannins, this wine needs at least 2-3 years in the cellar to soften and fill out." (2017 Vintage)

Bob Campbell "Bright, fresh, high energy pinot noir with cherry, fresh herb, floral, red rose, and spicy oak flavours. Fromm's best known pinot noir showing good concentration and consistency, the benefits, perhaps, of vine age " (2017 Vintage)

The Winemaker " Pristine Pinot colour, on the brighter side for Clayvin. This delicate and complex Clayvin Pinot is all about finesse and transparency with subtle wild berry and earthy forest floor notes
on the nose. This follows through on the multi-layered palate with fine texture, a hint of subtle minerality and gentle tannins. This is arguably the most refined and understated Clayvin Pinot Noir we have been privileged to make from this special vineyard in a very difficult year. It is testimony to a great terroir, respectful viticulture and meticulously selective grape picking followed by thoughtful vinification. The result is a delightful and seductive Pinot that will be most enjoyable in its first 6 to 8 years."

Campbell Mattinson ~ "..a tiny, but mighty, estate."

Jamie Goode ~ "One of Marlborough’s very best wineries......sensational wines from interesting vineyard sites, farmed organically.

Ray Chan ~ "From the very beginnings of the Fromm winery in 1992, the core philosophy of expressing terroir through single vineyard wines has never been compromised. Such a driven approach is to be admired, and Hatsch Kalberer, the Fromm winemaker has come to represent the winery’s determination and unwavering direction. The wines he has faithfully crafted from the special vineyards are deemed some of Marlborough’s finest.."

Fromm were established by Swiss winemaker Georg Fromm in 1992. All vineyards have been certified organic (BioGro NZ).

Marlborough is New Zealand's most important wine region. Situated at the northeastern tip of the South Island, this dry, sunny region produces around three-quarters of all New Zealand wine. It is particularly famous for its pungent, zesty Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. In recent years, the region's earliest Pinot Noir vines have come of age, and are now producing some first-class wines. Marlborough Pinot Noirs are lighter and fruitier than those from Otago and Martinborough.

Although some vines were planted by settlers in the 1870s, commercial scale viticulture did not begin in Marlborough until the 1970s - it conquered the world within 25 years!

Pinot Noir is the dominant red wine grape of Burgundy, now produced in wine regions all over the world, including western Germany, northern Italy, Chile, South Africa, Australia and, perhaps most notably, California, Oregon and New Zealand.

The essence of Pinot Noir wine is its aroma of strawberry and cherry (fresh red cherries in lighter wines and stewed black cherries in weightier examples), underpinned in the most complex examples by hints of forest floor. Well-built Pinot Noirs, particularly from warmer harvests, also exhibit notes of leather and violets, sometimes approaching the flavor spectrum of Syrah.
94/100 James Suckling
Bronze - Robert Parker
96/100 James Suckling (2019 Vintage)
96/100 Bob Campbell (2019 Vintage)
96/100 James Suckling (2017 Vintage)
95/100 Bob Campbell
92+/100 Robert Parker (2017 Vintage)
92+ Robert Parker (2016 Vintage)

Commended - Decanter World Wine Awards (2011 Vintage)
Bronze - Decanter World Wine Awards (2010 Vintage)

Certified Organic

James Suckling "There’s attractive, sappy complexity on the nose of this pinot with fresh-tilled earth and gentle spicy elements to the bright red cherries. The palate has vibrant acidity and an even frame of tannin. A fresh, elegant edition of this pinot. Drink or hold."

Robert Parker "Fromm's 2018 Clayvin Vineyard Pinot Noir is a notable departure from previous vintages, being quite light in color and more delicate on the palate. Supported by subtle hints of vanilla and baking spices, strawberry and raspberry notes dominate the nose. Light to medium-bodied and silky-textured, it's a wine to drink young while waiting for some of the past vintages to mature."

James Suckling "This is a richly fruited and flavor-soaked pinot with a wealth of spice, red and dark cherries, roses, violets and red plums. The fruit intensity and purity on the palate is really striking. The really well-defined tannins are so commanding. Long, fresh finish. Drink over the next decade." (2019 Vintage)

Bob Campbell "Deeply-scented pinot noir with floral, violet, plum, dark cherry, spice and grape stems. A tantalising core of fruit sweetness is perfectly balanced by fine, ripe tannins. Restrained power and an appealing texture." (2019 Vintage)

Robert Parker "Hints of struck flint and pencil shavings join black cherries on the nose of the 2017 Clayvin Vineyard Pinot Noir. Medium to full-bodied, with a dry, dusty, firm finish marked by sturdy tannins, this wine needs at least 2-3 years in the cellar to soften and fill out." (2017 Vintage)

Bob Campbell "Bright, fresh, high energy pinot noir with cherry, fresh herb, floral, red rose, and spicy oak flavours. Fromm's best known pinot noir showing good concentration and consistency, the benefits, perhaps, of vine age " (2017 Vintage)

The Winemaker " Pristine Pinot colour, on the brighter side for Clayvin. This delicate and complex Clayvin Pinot is all about finesse and transparency with subtle wild berry and earthy forest floor notes
on the nose. This follows through on the multi-layered palate with fine texture, a hint of subtle minerality and gentle tannins. This is arguably the most refined and understated Clayvin Pinot Noir we have been privileged to make from this special vineyard in a very difficult year. It is testimony to a great terroir, respectful viticulture and meticulously selective grape picking followed by thoughtful vinification. The result is a delightful and seductive Pinot that will be most enjoyable in its first 6 to 8 years."

Campbell Mattinson ~ "..a tiny, but mighty, estate."

Jamie Goode ~ "One of Marlborough’s very best wineries......sensational wines from interesting vineyard sites, farmed organically.

Ray Chan ~ "From the very beginnings of the Fromm winery in 1992, the core philosophy of expressing terroir through single vineyard wines has never been compromised. Such a driven approach is to be admired, and Hatsch Kalberer, the Fromm winemaker has come to represent the winery’s determination and unwavering direction. The wines he has faithfully crafted from the special vineyards are deemed some of Marlborough’s finest.."

Fromm were established by Swiss winemaker Georg Fromm in 1992. All vineyards have been certified organic (BioGro NZ).

Marlborough is New Zealand's most important wine region. Situated at the northeastern tip of the South Island, this dry, sunny region produces around three-quarters of all New Zealand wine. It is particularly famous for its pungent, zesty Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. In recent years, the region's earliest Pinot Noir vines have come of age, and are now producing some first-class wines. Marlborough Pinot Noirs are lighter and fruitier than those from Otago and Martinborough.

Although some vines were planted by settlers in the 1870s, commercial scale viticulture did not begin in Marlborough until the 1970s - it conquered the world within 25 years!

Pinot Noir is the dominant red wine grape of Burgundy, now produced in wine regions all over the world, including western Germany, northern Italy, Chile, South Africa, Australia and, perhaps most notably, California, Oregon and New Zealand.

The essence of Pinot Noir wine is its aroma of strawberry and cherry (fresh red cherries in lighter wines and stewed black cherries in weightier examples), underpinned in the most complex examples by hints of forest floor. Well-built Pinot Noirs, particularly from warmer harvests, also exhibit notes of leather and violets, sometimes approaching the flavor spectrum of Syrah.

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