96+ points. The 2024 Cincuenta y Cinco was sourced from vines planted in 1955 on sand-dominated soils with silt and a small amount of clay content. It offers a hauntingly multidimensional expression of the Chacra project with a weightless allure than sets it apart within an impressive roster of wines. It opens with a detailed, blue-fruited nose radiating violet and rose petal aromas with an undercurrent of turned earth. The palate deftly balances a sleek, suave profile with nimble energy and palpable grace, effortlessly transitioning into a long, nuanced, ethereal finish whose complexity and dimension dramatically juxtaposes its slender frame. While I feel the Treinta y Dos bottling offers a slightly more complete expression of the Chacra project, this is a spectacular example of Patagonian Pinot Noir and one to measure others against. (ML)

Located on silt and sandy soils in Mainqué, 1955 is an eight-hectare vineyard that’s celebrating its seventieth birthday in 2025. Fermented with 50% whole bunches, this complex Pinot Noir has concrete, amphora and old barrel components, lovely zip and focus for a wine with 11% alcohol, wild strawberry and redcurrant fruit, a slightly salty undertone, a whisper of clove and a silky, palate-caressing finish.