The Wine Advocate | RP 98
Published: Aug 31, 2021

The 2019 Sena was produced with a Bordeaux blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Malbec, 15% Carmenere and 4% Petit Verdot with the Chilean character of the high percentage of Carmenere. Most of the volume fermented in stainless steel with some 10% in concrete vats, and the final blend matured for 22 months in French oak barrels, 80% of them new, and 10% in Stockinger vats. It's 13.5% alcohol and has good acidity and freshness, coming through as medium-bodied, elegant and balanced. This is incredibly elegant, subtle and harmonious even at this early stage. It has floral aromas, notes of orange peel, a touch of creamy sweet spices and great freshness. The palate is medium-bodied, seamless and pure, with pungent flavors and a soft texture. It's long, clean, defined and super tasty. I feel this wine is getting better and better by the vintage. The grapes were picked quite early, and that helped to contain the ripeness and seems to have been a great decision. There was also an exception in the Panquehue zone where the Sena vines are, where the summer was cooler than the average, so quite different to many other regions in Chile. 100,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in February 2021.Drink Date 2021 - 2030

Jamessuckling.com | JS 98
Published: Aug 2, 2021

Such beautiful aromas of crushed berries, currants, walnuts, allspice and nutmeg follow through to a full body with tight, ultra fine tannins that provide length and intensity. A finish of slightly dried cherries with wet earth, slate and stone. Chewy and fine-grained. A wine with soul and length. Give it time. Drink after 2025. 

Winemaker

The 2019 vintage celebrates Sena's 25th anniversary with a unique special edition label, commemorating its inspiring journey since its visionary founders embarked on this ambitious project. Sena 2019 showcases the full potential of a wine with balance, depth and elegance, and yet again champions Chile's signature grape, Carmenere. With its superb score, Sena 2019 matches the estate's highest rated vintage, Sena 2018, clinching the highest Wine Advocate score ever achieved by a Chilean wine for the second year in a row. This is a great vintage of Sena with fresh and vibrant acidity that promises tremendous ageing potential.

Tasting Note: A deep, bright ruby red colour with purple hues, Sena 2019 shows complexity on the nose with red and black fruits aromas and a distinctive freshness. Several layers of aromatics deliver suggestions of pepper, dill and rosemary alongside coffee beans, pastries and vanilla. On the palate, Sena shows notes of blueberry pie and cassis cream whilst brimming with freshly picked red and black fruits. Sena 2019 is a very elegant wine of great structure, complexity and depth, with notable freshness and polished tannins.