Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Sena |
Label Name: | Vintage |
Vintage: | 2013 |
Country: | Chile |
Region: | Aconcagua Valley |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Carménère, 12% Malbec, 10% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 99/100; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate, Luis Gutiérrez) 96/100; Wine Spectator 91/100. Multiple high scores from merchants and wine critics
Tasting Note
Blackcurrant, dark plum and cherry with rose petal, mint and lavender; tobacco, cracked pepper and graphite notes. Polished, fine-grained tannins, vibrant acidity, concentrated fruit and integrated oak with a long, precise finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, grilled ribeye, lamb stew, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu/Peking duck, Sichuan-style beef, miso-glazed eggplant or mushrooms.
Production Method
Biodynamic farming; hand-harvested and sorted; varieties vinified separately (stainless steel); aged 22 months in French oak barrels (≈75% new) before blending and bottling.
Vineyard Info
Seña, founded 1995 as a joint venture between Eduardo Chadwick and Robert Mondavi, is an iconic Chilean estate producing biodynamic Bordeaux-style blends from Aconcagua vineyards. Winemaker: Francisco Baettig.