2020 Seña Rocas de Seña

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Country | Chile |
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Winery | |
Vintage | 2020 |
Grape | , , , , |
Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (14%) |
Drink window | 2022 - 2028 |
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Description
New this year is Rocas de Seña, Seña's second wine. Rocas refers to the volcanic stone soils on which the wine grows. Rocas de Seña was created with fruitiness and accessibility in mind. The blend is therefore completely different, with two Rhône grapes added. 38% Malbec is complemented by 25% Syrah and smaller parts Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache and Petit Verdot. Fruity. Elegant raspberry, cherry and plum fruit. floral. Smoke, meat, paprika powder and juniper. The 25% Syrah comes out clearly. Soft structure. The 2020 vintage will also be available at the end of 2022 and is the first vintage of this (new) wine from Seña
FACT: World-famous winemakers Eduardo Chadwick and Robert Mondavi founded 'The Berlin Tasting' together in 2004. In this copy of the 'Jugement de Paris' from 1976 Chilean top wines are tasted worldwide, in addition to classics considered unbeatable such as Château Lafite-Rotschild, Château Margaux, Stag's Leap and Sassicaia. During tastings in Budapest and Honk Kong, the Chilean wines took no fewer than 4 places out of the top 5! The Chilean icon wine Seña finished in 1st place in Budapest and with the 2007 vintage became 2nd after Château Margaux in the Hong Kong tasting!
Specifications
Packing information | Box |
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Type of Wine | Red |
Country | Chile |
Region | Aconcagua Valley |
Winery | Sena |
Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Syrah-Shiraz |
Biological certified | No |
Natural wine | No |
Vegan | No |
Vintage | 2020 |
Drinking as of | 2022 |
Drinking till | 2028 |
Alcohol % | 14 |
Alcohol free/low | No |
Content | 0.75 ltr |
Oak aging | Yes |
Sparkling | No |
Dessert wine | No |
Closure | Cork |
Parker rating | 93 |
James Suckling rating | 96 |
Tasting Profiles | Aards, Donker fruit, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Tannines, Vol |
Drink moments | Barbecue, Lekker luxe, Met vrienden, Open haard |
Professional Reviews
Parker
Rating
93
Release Price
$60
Drink Date
2022 - 2028
Reviewed by
Luis Gutiérrez
Issue Date
31st Aug 2022
Source
Issue 262 End of August 2022, The Wine Advocate
A new second wine here, the 2020 Rocas de Seña is named after the rocky soils from Seña is different as it includes Mediterranean grapes in the blend. This is the first vintage produced, and it’s a blend of 38% Malbec, 25% Syrah, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Grenache (from their property in Vertientes, where the Syrah also comes from) and 8% Petit Verdot from selected plots from their property in Aconcagua. 2020 was warm and dry and saw an early harvest that delivered concentrated and powerful wines, this one at 14% alcohol and with a pH of 3.53 and 6.09 grams of acidity. It fermented mostly in stainless steel and 10% in concrete eggs, and the blend matured for 22 months in French oak barrels, 65% of them new. The nose is very expressive, and the palate is juicy and textured palate, a little warmer and riper than the Seña, with that Mediterranean twist from the Garnacha and Syrah. It has an intense nose, quite primary, with red berries, herbs and even a citrus touch, but there is no sweetness at all. The fine tannins have grip, and the finish is dry and serious. The élevage was similar to the Seña, but in the future, they might go for a slightly shorter élevage and use some foudres. The wine has a very nice bright color and is still young and lively, very much in the serious and elegant style of the Seña, despite the warm inaugural vintage, showing in the juicy palate. 30,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2022.
I tasted the 2020s from Seña, as there is now a second wine, Rocas de Seña. 2020 had a very warm spring, while the summer was milder but with a warm end of the season, but they harvested in March. It wasn't as warm as 2017, but it's considered a warm year; and yields were higher, so the ripeness is more contained. The key to the vintage was availability of water: because it was a very dry year, those that had their own reservoirs were better off, and then the harvest date in April was extremely warm. 2020 was warmer than 2019, perhaps a finer and more elegant version of 2017, more in the style of 2012. The wines are now sold through the Bordeaux négoce.
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The Viña Seña winery is located in Valle de Aconcagua. It was founded in 1995 by two charismatic winemakers: the Chilean Eduardo Chadwick, the owner of Viña Errazurriz and legendary Californian Robert Mondavi. What started as an ambitious dream at the time - producing a world-class wine in Chile - has now found countless followers. Nevertheless, the Seña remains in a class of its own. The futuristic bodega, designed by the Chilean star architect Germán del Sol, is spectacular. But the main property of the winery is the 42 hectares of vineyards, surrounded by breathtaking nature on various soils and planted with cabernet sauvignon, carmenère, merlot, cabernet franc, petit verdot, malbec and syrah. In short, the traditional varieties. The conditions for growing wine are so good here that you can work organically without tools. Needless to say, a winery like Viña Seña has the very best and most modern technology in the wine cellar. The responsible oenologist has been Francisco Baettig since 2003, a student of Michel Laroche and Michel Rolland. The latter has even improved the five most recent volumes of the Seña. The joint venture with Robert Mondavi ended in 2005, but the visionary's spirit is still ubiquitous. Viña Seña is one of the greatest icons of the wine world.
New this year is Rocas de Seña, Seña's second wine. Rocas refers to the volcanic stone soils on which the wine grows. Rocas de Seña was created with fruitiness and accessibility in mind. The blend is therefore completely different, with two Rhône grapes added. 38% Malbec is complemented by 25% Syrah and smaller parts Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache and Petit Verdot. Fruity. Elegant raspberry, cherry and plum fruit. floral. Smoke, meat, paprika powder and juniper. The 25% Syrah comes out clearly. Soft structure. The 2020 vintage will also be available at the end of 2022 and is the first vintage of this (new) wine from Seña
FACT: World-famous winemakers Eduardo Chadwick and Robert Mondavi founded 'The Berlin Tasting' together in 2004. In this copy of the 'Jugement de Paris' from 1976 Chilean top wines are tasted worldwide, in addition to classics considered unbeatable such as Château Lafite-Rotschild, Château Margaux, Stag's Leap and Sassicaia. During tastings in Budapest and Honk Kong, the Chilean wines took no fewer than 4 places out of the top 5! The Chilean icon wine Seña finished in 1st place in Budapest and with the 2007 vintage became 2nd after Château Margaux in the Hong Kong tasting!
Packing information | Box |
---|---|
Type of Wine | Red |
Country | Chile |
Region | Aconcagua Valley |
Winery | Sena |
Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Syrah-Shiraz |
Biological certified | No |
Natural wine | No |
Vegan | No |
Vintage | 2020 |
Drinking as of | 2022 |
Drinking till | 2028 |
Alcohol % | 14 |
Alcohol free/low | No |
Content | 0.75 ltr |
Oak aging | Yes |
Sparkling | No |
Dessert wine | No |
Closure | Cork |
Parker rating | 93 |
James Suckling rating | 96 |
Tasting Profiles | Aards, Donker fruit, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Tannines, Vol |
Drink moments | Barbecue, Lekker luxe, Met vrienden, Open haard |
Parker
Rating
93
Release Price
$60
Drink Date
2022 - 2028
Reviewed by
Luis Gutiérrez
Issue Date
31st Aug 2022
Source
Issue 262 End of August 2022, The Wine Advocate
A new second wine here, the 2020 Rocas de Seña is named after the rocky soils from Seña is different as it includes Mediterranean grapes in the blend. This is the first vintage produced, and it’s a blend of 38% Malbec, 25% Syrah, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Grenache (from their property in Vertientes, where the Syrah also comes from) and 8% Petit Verdot from selected plots from their property in Aconcagua. 2020 was warm and dry and saw an early harvest that delivered concentrated and powerful wines, this one at 14% alcohol and with a pH of 3.53 and 6.09 grams of acidity. It fermented mostly in stainless steel and 10% in concrete eggs, and the blend matured for 22 months in French oak barrels, 65% of them new. The nose is very expressive, and the palate is juicy and textured palate, a little warmer and riper than the Seña, with that Mediterranean twist from the Garnacha and Syrah. It has an intense nose, quite primary, with red berries, herbs and even a citrus touch, but there is no sweetness at all. The fine tannins have grip, and the finish is dry and serious. The élevage was similar to the Seña, but in the future, they might go for a slightly shorter élevage and use some foudres. The wine has a very nice bright color and is still young and lively, very much in the serious and elegant style of the Seña, despite the warm inaugural vintage, showing in the juicy palate. 30,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2022.
I tasted the 2020s from Seña, as there is now a second wine, Rocas de Seña. 2020 had a very warm spring, while the summer was milder but with a warm end of the season, but they harvested in March. It wasn't as warm as 2017, but it's considered a warm year; and yields were higher, so the ripeness is more contained. The key to the vintage was availability of water: because it was a very dry year, those that had their own reservoirs were better off, and then the harvest date in April was extremely warm. 2020 was warmer than 2019, perhaps a finer and more elegant version of 2017, more in the style of 2012. The wines are now sold through the Bordeaux négoce.
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James Suckling
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The Viña Seña winery is located in Valle de Aconcagua. It was founded in 1995 by two charismatic winemakers: the Chilean Eduardo Chadwick, the owner of Viña Errazurriz and legendary Californian Robert Mondavi. What started as an ambitious dream at the time - producing a world-class wine in Chile - has now found countless followers. Nevertheless, the Seña remains in a class of its own. The futuristic bodega, designed by the Chilean star architect Germán del Sol, is spectacular. But the main property of the winery is the 42 hectares of vineyards, surrounded by breathtaking nature on various soils and planted with cabernet sauvignon, carmenère, merlot, cabernet franc, petit verdot, malbec and syrah. In short, the traditional varieties. The conditions for growing wine are so good here that you can work organically without tools. Needless to say, a winery like Viña Seña has the very best and most modern technology in the wine cellar. The responsible oenologist has been Francisco Baettig since 2003, a student of Michel Laroche and Michel Rolland. The latter has even improved the five most recent volumes of the Seña. The joint venture with Robert Mondavi ended in 2005, but the visionary's spirit is still ubiquitous. Viña Seña is one of the greatest icons of the wine world.
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