2022, Sena, Aconcagua Valley, CHILE

Last Year EP $204.00-

60% cabernet sauvignon, 25% malbec, 9% carmenere, 6% petit verdot.

Extremely bright flowers and citrus with graphite, currants and blueberries. The nose is like going into a flower shop. Medium to full-bodied with extremely polished tannins that caress your palate. Firm at the finish, which tells you that there is plenty coming in the future. Try after 2028, but already open and enticing.
98 James Suckling.

The 2022 Seña offers a garrigue-like aroma with notes of raspberry, blackberry and flowers over a deep cedar core. Dry and juicy on the palate, the grippy and plush tannins lead to a flavourful and balanced mouthfeel. Compared to other Seña vintages, the 2022 is more intense and nuanced.
96 Joaquin Hidalgo, Vinous.

Great weight on the mid-palate, offset by a focused attack and long, linear finish. Acidity, alcohol and tannins work complementary and in perfect balance, orchestrating a beautiful interplay between poise and intensity. Lavender, pencil shavings and cedar mingle on the nose, hovering over deep blueberry, bramble and plum fruit. Delicious earthy and smoky aspect: forest floor brings in depth and weight, while smoked bacon brings in mouthwatering savouriness. Hints of cocoa nibs, coffee and graphite add further intrigue. Long finish with lingering liquorice, poached plum and maraschino cherry.
95 Ines Salpico, Decanter.

Liquorice, aniseed, fennel, cocoa bean, intense and powerful, reflecting a good quality vintage with low rainfall but few excess temperatures. Harvest August 5 to 23, 70% new oak barrels for ageing, along with 10% 2,500l oak casks. Emily Faulconer winemaker, heading over from Vina Carmen.
94 Jane Anson