97 point

97P+: The 2020 Iubileus comes from the northern exposure (the warmer exposure in the southern hemisphere) of the hill in Gualtallary where Per Se has its vineyards, where the soils are a little deeper and help to cushion the heat from warmer years like 2020. There is a change in 2020: the wine didn't ferment in barrel like all the previous years but instead was in crylon vats, a sort of inert and very clean material that can be closed. It matured in used 225-liter barrels for 16 months. The wine is open, expressive and floral, with 14.1% alcohol. They achieved harvesting earlier in the warmer and lower-yielding year (around March 10th) to avoid over-ripeness and too much concentration in the wine. It has fine tannins and feels approachable and gentle. 864 bottles were filled.

96 point

The 2020 Malbec Iubileus (from El Monasterio in Gualtallary, Uco Valley) was aged in neutral, used French oak. Purple in the glass. The high-altitude grapes express themselves nicely with aromas of violet, lavender, sage and mountain herbs against a backdrop of raspberry and blueberry. Lean and mouthwatering for a Malbec, the vivacious, chalky palate features a compact, intense flow with lasting primary flavor. The young, precisely crafted high-altitude wine will develop further in the bottle.

95 point

Yields were down by 50% in 2020, so there are only 864 bottles of this impressive wine for the whole world. Sourced from the high plateau at the top of the Per Se estate, it’s an engagingly scented, sculpted Malbec with lots of energy, thyme and laurel aromas, silky tannins and the chalky precision that’s a key feature of the bodega’s style.