Fromm Pinot Noir Selvenen Malans – 2019

From a mix of 50 year old and 23 old vines grown on slate and limestone soils, this is fresh and mineral, with flavours of cassis, black cherry, black pepper and spice. It has firm underlying tannins and a lot of freshness and elegance so should develop beautifully in bottle in its first 10 years. 

“Fromm’s 2019 Malanser Pinot Noir Selvenen comes from 53-year-old Swiss vines and 24-year-old Burgundy clones rooting in slate, magnetite and limestone soils. Entirely destemmed and aged in 20% new barriques, the wine offers a fascinating, pure, intense and coolish bouquet with red berry and ripe cherry aromas intermingled with notes of broken (slate) stones and herbs. There is already great purity and tension on the intense and coolish, terroir-driven nose. On the palate, this is a generous, silky, refined and persistently salty Pinot with enormous intensity and a rich but elegant and stimulating character. Built on red fruits, fine tannins and finesse, this is a gorgeous Pinot and luckily not all too rare. Total production is 4,000 bottles. 13.4% stated alcohol. Natural cork. Tasted in Zurich in February 2022.” 94pts The Wine Advocate