Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Sena |
Label Name: | Vintage (event) |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Country: | Chile |
Region: | Aconcagua Valley |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Carmenère, 12% Malbec, 7% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 100 points (2017). Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 96 points. Wine Spectator 92 points. Falstaff 95–96 points. Composition and oak-aging details from Wine Advocate / producer notes
Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant, blueberry and plum with licorice, cedar and tobacco. Silky, dense palate with ripe tannins, bright acidity and a long, mineral finish (balanced, elegant, perfumed).
Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye or roast lamb, aged hard cheeses (Manchego, Pecorino); Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Cantonese roast pork / char siu, Peking duck, spicy Sichuan beef.
Production Method
Biodynamically tended vineyards; parcel fermentations, aged ~22 months in French oak (barriques and Stockinger foudres).
Vineyard Info
Founded by Eduardo Chadwick and Robert Mondavi in 1995; Seña farms hillside Aconcagua vineyards biodynamically to express Chilean terroir and produces an iconic Bordeaux-style blend.