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.