2020

Viña Seña

Ocoa, Valle de Aconcagua, Doppelmagnum

Seña ist ein chilenischer Grand Cru, ein einzigartiger Wein. Perfekt reife Tannine, perfekte Textur und perfekter Holzeinsatz zeichnen ihn aus. Was ihn aber so besonders macht, ist die Kombination aus den Aromen reifer dunkler Beeren, aus Noten von Johannisbeeren und Schattenmorellen verbunden mit anregender Würze und an Kräuter erinnernder Frische. Diese Kombination gibt es so nur in Chile. Aus Aconcagua, der Heimat des Seña, ist sie besonders schön. Dazu die Textur, Farbe und Tanninstruktur eines Spitzenweins der Neuen Welt, der die Signatur der beiden Gründer der Winery trägt: Eduardo Chadwick und Robert Mondavi aus Kalifornien. »It's long, clean, defined and super tasty. I feel this wine is getting better and better by the vintage. «, schreibt Luiz Guiterrez von Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate.

"The 2020 Seña is a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Malbec, 15% Carmenere and 7% Petit Verdot (a little higher in search of acidity) from grapes harvested early, the second week of March, and fermented mostly in stainless steel and 10% in concrete eggs. It has a moderate 13.5% alcohol and good freshness. It's subtle and layered, not only fruit but with more spice; it has polished tannins and very integrated oak after 22 months in barrique, 78% new, and with 10% of the volume in large Stockinger barrels. The warmer years seem to be nicely managed, so that it's not reflected in the ripeness but is more a matter of texture and quality of the tannins; in the warmer years, like 2017 or this 2019, the wines have a little more grip, but these are definitely finer than those from the 2017 vintage. This wine has intensity and complexity, with no mintiness or herbal notes; it's spicy and juicy, with energy and depth. It has structure, color, stuffing and acidity to develop nicely in bottle. 100,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in February 2022." - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"Complex, with savory, spicy character, showing tobacco, salted plums, olives, black cherries, cassis and a hint of white pepper on the nose, followed by a refined, savory, balsamic accent. A full-bodied Seña with juicy fruit chiseling into the tight, extremely fine-grained tannins. Long, bright and still elegant from this warm vintage. 53% cabernet sauvignon, 25% malbec, 15% carmenere and 7% petit verdot. A wine with lots of harmony now, but better to drink from 2025." - James Suckling