2001 Fromm Pinot Noir Clayvin Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (1) Avg Score: 90 points

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  1/13/2014 - G.M. wrote: 90 Points

  A big slowly developing wine. Deep ruby - very deep for a pinot. Rich, almost heavy nose of black cherries, plum, and dried herbs. Dark fruits, hints of licorice. Soft tannins, slightly hot and acidic. No signs of fading yet, although while its still got a load of fruit on its bones, some is overripe and overall this seems a little out of balance which may have been less obvious as a younger wine. Having said that, I'm going to hang onto my other bottle to see what becomes of it after reaching full development - perhaps in another 6-8 years. While impressive in terms of fruit intensity especially for a 13 year old NZ pinot, I was hoping for more given the quality of the young wines tasted at Fromm recently.

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