2024 Bodega Chacra Cincuenta y Cinco Pinot Noir [JS97][WA96+][TA95][D95]

Producer: Bodega Chacra 
Region: Patagonia, Argentina  
Varietal: Pinot Noir 
Year: 2024 

James Suckling, 97 Points 

"Extremely aromatic, with very floral aromas of lavender, violets, peaches and citrus blossoms. It’s medium-bodied with firm and crunchy tannins. Structured and solid as a rock. Only 11% alcohol. Magic. Drink now. Why wait?"

Wine Advocate, 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... this is a spectacular example of Patagonian Pinot Noir and one to measure others against. Drink: 2026-2036." 

Tim Atkin, 95 Points 

"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. 2026-2034."

Decanter, 95 Points 

"From vines planted in 1955 on riverbed pebbles, this is perhaps the most seductive of the Chacra Pinots. Alluring aromas of cardamom, bay leaves and Indian spices weave through ripe red cherries and iris. A smoky minerality underlines its salty, sanguine finish, with the sensation of great breadth, which is all quite surprising considering the 2024 weighs in at only 11% alcohol. Drinking Window: 2025-2035." 

Alcohol: 11% 

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