Giesen Clayvin Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017, Marlborough
A captivating, precise and complex bouquet of Pinot Noir. Immediately varietal with ripe light red berry fruits - raspberry, plum and dark cherry, additional aromas of flowers, baking spices, a mix of silty soils and dry stone earthiness along with and new French Oak layer will seduce Pinot fans quickly. Delicious on the palate - youthful too with an abundance of tannins and acidity - all tempered by the core of fruit and floral seductiveness that is Pinot. Lengthy finish driven by a mix of satin and silk textures alongside the chalky youth of tannin and core of fruit. Well made. A wine for the cellar with best drinking from 2022 through 2027.
96 Points
Outstanding