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98
/ 100
James Suckling -
97
/ 100
The Drinks Business -
97
/ 100
The Wine Advocate
Red
Classification
Cabernet Blend
Variety
2022
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
Chile
Country
Aconcagua,
Region
13.5%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
98 / 100"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. A blend of 60% cabernet sauvignon, 25% malbec, 9% carmenere, 6% petit verdot. Try after 2028, but already open and enticing."
- James Suckling
97 / 100
"Seña 2022 (Valle del Aconcagua; 60% Cabernet Sauvignon; 25% Malbec; 9% Carmenere; 6% Petit Verdot; aged in oak barrels, 70% of which are new, and foudres; 13.5% alcohol; tasted twice, the second time with Francisco Baettig over Zoom). Wild and herbal, spicy and quite meaty too, with a wild, dusty earthy streak to it. Impressively floral, more and more so as it inhales and relaxes in the glass, with lavender, thyme and violet, a hint of rose, maybe a suggestion of saffron. Blood orange. Blue and black fruit. The rose petal notes bloom with time and gentle aeration. There’s also lots of fresh bright peppery notes – crushed green, rose and Szechuan peppercorns. Turmeric and cumin too. On the palate this is fresh, gracious, bright, lifted and very lithe and dynamic, above all in the luminous and crystalline mid-palate. Sinuous. Glistening and rippling on the finish. Almost gentle. Certainly one of the more delicate vintages of this wine that I’ve tasted. Long. Fine-grained and ripe tannins aided but the slow and stable maturation, due to residual water presence. More structured on the finish than the 2021. Singular. - Colin Hay"
- The Drinks Business
97 / 100
"The 2022 Seña enters on a reticent note, quietly opening up to reveal a dark, leather-bound nose with hints of turned earth, cedar, licorice and graphite accents that manage a levity and high-toned energy. The palate is lively and spry, driven by bright treble tones balanced with weighty, broad depth and a perfectly suave texture. The finish is juicy yet tense, structured and refined, with impressive length and coiled energy. Ever-expanding in the glass, this is a gorgeous, energetic and exuberant example of poise and clarity that should be a pleasure to follow in the cellar. It's a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Malbec, 9% Carmenere and 6% Petit Verdot aged 18 months mainly in French barrique with some foudre. - Matthew Luczy"
- The Wine Advocate
Tasting Notes
Seña started life in 1995 as a collaboration between the late Robert Mondavi in California and Eduardo Chadwick of Viño Errázuriz - located in the Aconcagua Valley north of Santiago, Chile. The grapes for Seña are sourced from Seña Hillside vineyards within the Aconcagua Valley, in which vines are grown according to bio-dynamic principles.
The outstanding 2022 vintage benefited from ideal conditions during the growing season. The season was marked by a slightly lower crop, dry conditions, and average temperatures during the ripening period, that were perfectly in line with our historical records. A harmonious and gentle growing season, for concentrated and elegant wines.
“Bright cherry colour with violet nuances. Perfumed and complex in the nose, with notes of fresh fruit like plums, blueberries, and lavender, unfolding subtle notes of sweet spices, cedar, and graphite. This is a captivating wine that shows a beautiful balance between tension and ampleness, filling the palate completely with a lingering sensation.” - Francisco Baettig, Winemaker
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity