Sena 2018
Aconcagua Valley wines are renowned for their exceptional quality and unique characteristics. Located in Chile, the Aconcagua Valley benefits from a diverse terroir that produces a wide range of varietals, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Carmenere.
Sena, was created as a joint venture between Chilean Eduardo Chadwick and American Robert Mondavi way back in 1995. Their aim was to make a wine that would demonstrate the full potential of Chile.
Modelled on a Bordeaux style, Sena would have a Chilean soul, with its grapes grown under biodynamic farming principles in the Aconcagua Valley. Their dream was to create a wine that would be welcomed, in time, among the world's First Growths.
Rating :
JS 100 points from JS Wine Ratings
"This is a very thoughtful Sena that shows unique aromas of warm earth,mushrooms and conifer, turning to dark berries and black olives. The palate is more glamorous with ultra-fine tannins that envelop your palate. Shows power and vibrancy at the end. Toned muscles. It’s a very intellectual wine that harkens back to the 2015. Blend of 55% cabernet sauvignon, 18% malbec, 15% carmenere, 7% cabernet franc and 5% petit verdot. Beautiful to try now, but better after 2023." - Tasted on Thursday, April 22, 2021
RP 98 points from The Wine Advocate
"The 2018 Sena shows the fresher side of the Ocoa zone of the Aconcagua Valley through a Bordeaux blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Malbec, 15% Carmenere, 7% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot, there are small differences, but nothing substantial. As I've seen in other wines from the very complete 2018 vintage, the grapes ripened thoroughly and achieved more flavors and nuances, and the wines are slightly higher in alcohol (14% this year versus 13.3% in 2017, but in reality it's 13.8% ). But the wine seems to have more of everything. The grapes fermented in a combination of stainless steel and concrete vats and matured in new barriques and Stockinger foudres for 22 months, a similar formula as the one used for Vinedo Chadwick. This is a very elegant vintage of Sena, a year with a slow ripening so that the grapes achieved very good ripeness and full development of aromas and flavors, making the wine nuanced and complex, with depth but also freshness and finesse—floral and expressive. The tannins are very fine, polished and elegant, and the wine is long and complex, mixing the best f 2015 and 2016, coming through as a very complete year. It's still a little young and should develop nicely in bottle; it's approachable now, but if you can hold it a little bit more, it should be even better. This has to be the finest vintage of Sena to date." - Tasted on Aug 31, 2020 by Luis Gutiérrez
Year: 2018
Grape variety: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Carmenere, 5% Petit Verdot, 18% Malbec 7% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol content: 14%vol
Capacity: 750ml
Optimal drinking temperature: 15-18℃
Sobering time: around 1-2 hours before serving
This wine has received the following award:
2014 "Wine Legend" award from Decanter magazine
Wine Review: Sena is a highly acclaimed Chilean red wine that embodies elegance and sophistication. This premium vintage showcases a complex array of flavors, including ripe dark fruits like blackberries and plums, intertwined with subtle hints of spices and floral undertones. The wine's velvety texture and well-integrated tannins provide a luxurious mouthfeel, while its long and harmonious finish leaves a lasting impression.
阿空加瓜山谷的葡萄酒以其卓越的品質和獨特的特點而聞名。位於智利，阿空加瓜山谷受益於多樣化的風土，生產各種各樣的品種，包括赤霞珠，西拉，和佳美娜。
Sena是智利的Eduardo Chadwick和美國的Robert Mondavi在1995年成立的合資企業。他們的目標是釀造一款能夠充分展示智利潛力的葡萄酒。
塞納以波爾多風格爲藍本，擁有智利的靈魂，在阿空加瓜山谷的生物動力農業原則下種植葡萄。他們的夢想是創造出一種受歡迎的葡萄酒，隨着時間的推移，成爲世界上最好的葡萄酒之一。
JS 100分
"這是一款經過深思熟慮的塞納酒，散發出獨特的溫暖的泥土、蘑菇和針葉樹的香氣，然後轉向黑莓和黑橄欖。超細的單寧讓味蕾更加迷人。在結尾顯示出力量和活力。健美的肌肉。這是一款非常有智慧的葡萄酒，可以追溯到2015年。混合55%赤霞珠，18%馬爾貝克，15%嘉美尼，7%品麗珠和5%小維多。現在的嘗試很美好，但2023年後會更好。”——2021年4月22日星期四品鑑
RP 98分
"2018年份的Sena展示了阿空加瓜山谷奧科阿產區更新鮮的一面，它是由55%赤霞珠、18%馬爾貝克、15%佳美尼、7%品麗珠和5%小維多混合而成的波爾多葡萄酒;有一些細微的差別，但沒有什麼實質性的差別。正如我在2018年份的其他葡萄酒中看到的那樣，葡萄成熟得很徹底，有更多的味道和細微差別，葡萄酒的酒精含量也略高(今年爲14%，而2017年爲13.3%，但實際上爲13.8%)。但葡萄酒似乎什麼都有。葡萄在不鏽鋼和混凝土的大桶中發酵，並在新的橡木桶和斯托金格(Stockinger)酒窖中成熟22個月，這與Vinedo Chadwick使用的配方相似。這是一個非常優雅的塞納年份，成熟緩慢，葡萄達到了非常好的成熟度，香氣和味道充分發展，使葡萄酒微妙而複雜，有深度，但也有清新和細膩的花香和表現力。單寧細膩優雅，酒體悠長而複雜，融合了2015年和2016年的精華，是一個非常完整的年份。它還很年輕，在瓶中應該會發展得很好;它現在是觸手可及的，但如果你能多拿一點，它會更好。這一定是塞納迄今爲止最好的年份了。" - 2020年8月31日由Luis Gutiérrez品鑑
年份：2018
葡萄品種：55%赤霞珠，15%嘉美娜，5%小維多，18%馬爾貝克，7%品麗珠
酒精度：14%vol
容量 : 750ml
最佳飲用溫度：15-18℃
醒酒時間：飲用前1-2小時左右
該酒曾獲以下獎項：
- 2014年《醇鑑》雜誌頒發“葡萄酒傳奇”獎
酒評：塞納是一種備受讚譽的智利紅葡萄酒，體現了優雅和精緻。這款優質的年份酒呈現出複雜的口味，包括成熟的黑莓和李子等深色水果的味道，與微妙的香料和花香交織在一起。絲絨般的質地和完美的單寧提供了奢華的口感，而悠長和諧的餘韻給人留下持久的印象。