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Seña wine was established as a collaborative venture in Chile between Viña Errázuriz and Robert Mondavi back in the mid-1990's. Since 2005 Seña has been owned 100% by the Chadwick family, proprietors of Errázuriz, which was founded in 1870, and today Seña is the personal project of Eduardo Chadwick. Eduardo's ambition is to fully expresses the unique and great terroir of the Aconcagua Valley. The inaugural vintage of Seña, which is Spanish for a distinguishing mark or personal signature, was that of 1995. The wine is made from a blend of six of the classic Bordeaux red grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenère, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. The grapes for Seña are sourced from hillside vineyards within the Aconcagua Valley, in which vines are grown according to biodynamic principles. The wine is currently produced at Errázuriz's Don Maximiano Estate winery in the Aconcagua Valley.
Bottle Shop
Gorgeous aromas of mocha, plums, flowers and berries lead to more of the same in the mouth. This has an extremely round mouthfeel, full flavor and excellent extract. Intense on the palate, the lingering finish lasted for 60 seconds. Drinking well now, this has the stuffing to age long term as well. Drink now-2025.
Score: 97.
Wine Advocate
The 2006 Sena is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 13% Petit Verdot, and the balance Carmenere and Cabernet Franc, all of the original Bordeaux grapes except Malbec. It was aged in new French oak for 18 months. It delivers a superb aromatic array of wood smoke, pencil lead, espresso, incense, blackcurrant, and blackberry. This is followed by a Pauillac-like, concentrated yet elegant wine with layers of spicy fruit, well-concealed structure, superb grip, and a fruit-filled, lengthy finish. Like a great vintage of Bordeaux, it will profit from a minimum of a decade of cellaring. Its prime drinking window will extend from 2019 to 2041.
Score: 95.
—Jay Miller,
June
2009.
Wine Spectator
Sleek and polished in style, with ripe raspberry and blackberry fruit layered with cocoa powder and sweet spice notes. There's a lingering mocha edge on the fleshy finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carmenère and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2011.
Score: 90.
—James Molesworth,
March
31,
2009.
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