Tasting Notes
Vinous 96
The 2024 Sena (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Carmenere, 18% Malbec, 6% Petit Verdot) shows a balsamic profile marked by boldo, notes of native forest, black fruit, ripe plum and delicate spice. The palate has structure, with grippy tannins and a certain juiciness. The style aligns closely with the estate’s Chilean profile, while the notably lower alcohol level (13.1%) lends balance and precision.
Anticipated maturity: 2026-2045
Jane Anson 96
Lavender, blueberry, raspberry, incense, sandalwood, drawn out with soft spices, mouthwatering finish, lovely quality. 70% new oak barrels, with the rest in 500l oak casks, 42ha estate. Emily Falconer winemaker. Eduardo Chadwick owner.
James Suckling 98
Sena is often more marked by its blue fruit profile, and this year it goes a bit deeper and darker with its serious depth of fresh blackberries, currants, graphite and a restrained touch of cigar box. Precise and refined, with crunchy fine tannins on the medium- to full-bodied palate and a long, expressive finish carrying the juicy fruit to the end. A later harvest from April 5 to the end of April and carmenere until May 2. A blend of 60% cabernet sauvignon, 18% malbec, 16% carmenere and 6% petit verdot. Drink or hold.
The Drinks Business 98
The 30th anniversary bottling with a special label to match. Spicy, yet supple and subtle, elegant and charming. Dark chocolate and brambles, black cherry and a little damson, a hint of black raspberry too and the freshness that brings with gentle aeration. A little rose petal too. Open, expressive, radiant and lifted with none of the dryness of some of the early vintages. Ample and layered, glossy in texture with a miraculous clarity given the sheer concentration, viscosity and density. Radiant, lifted, aerial and extremely refined. A great achievement and a wonderful vintage to mark 30 years of Sena.
