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No. 10832172020 Aconcagua
Seña

Seña · Aconcagua

New WorldRed

Sena, Aconcagua Valley 2020

Seña
98James Suckling
94Jane Anson
94Joaquín Hidalgo

$594.00

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Quantity

1 available

Bonded provenance
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Drinking window

2026 · opens 2030–2036 · peak 2043
now +17 yrs

Ready - youthful · best from 2030 · will keep to 2043.

Tasting notes

James Suckling · James Suckling · 98

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.

Jane Anson · Decanter · 94

Balanced, intense, raspberry, bilberry, balsamic, dill, tar, grilled cedar and sandalwood. Welcoming and confident, classic Seña swagger, the balance and savoury spice notes arrive if you allow it to sit in the glass. This was a hot and dry vintage, very little rain over the winter before the season began, and the main challenge throughout was water availability. There are wells at the Seña vineyard, and their location closer to the Pacific helps moderate temperatures, but they also picked one week earlier than 2019, and upped the Malbec in the blend because it kept freshness and acidity, and helped with the aromatics. The result is more powerful and opulent than recent vintages, with an emphasis on cocoa bean and dark mint chocolate on the finish. A wine of layers that absolutely delivers on the house style, not easy to maintain in such dry vintages. 10% 2,500l oak casks for ageing, with 70% new French oak, biodynamic farming.

Drink 2025 to 2042.

Joaquín Hidalgo · Vinous · 94

The 2020 Seña was made in another warm, early-ripening year further complicated by the restrictions that came with the COVID pandemic, which hindered decision-making in the vineyard. A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Malbec, 15% Carménère and 7% Petit Verdot, it was aged for 22 months, 90% in French barrels and the rest in foudres. A purplish garnet red, the intense, ripe nose presents notes of herb, blackcurrant and plum while in the mouth the rich balance gives a gentle boost channeled by firm but restrained tannins. Juicy and relaxed with nuanced flavor, it will improve in the bottle.

Drink 2026 - 2043

Catalog details

Appellation
RegionAconcagua
Vintage2020
ColorRed
Top Score98 · James Suckling
Format750 ml
SourceMerchant
StorageBonded warehouse