Winemaker Notes
Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Carmenere,11% Malbec, 8% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Complex aromas of blueberry, rose petal, licorice, and currant. Full body, ultra fine tannins and a fresh and clean finish. Balanced and very refined. A wonderful purity and beauty. Give it three to four years to come together but already a beauty.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The first vintage to include Malbec in the blend and the first to exclude Cabernet Franc, the 2014 Seña is drinking beautifully today, showcasing textbook herbal and rising tones, a dark-fruited core, a hint of cracked leather and a rich, elegantly toasty backdrop. The mouthfeel is soft and alluring, framed by melting tannins and a generally sumptuous, velvety sense of richness. It's certainly in a beautiful place now, and while I'm not sure I see it meaningfully improving from here, I would expect it to hold steady over the next five or so years. The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Carmenère, 11% Malbec, 8% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot.
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Wine Spectator
A powerful, refined and seductively fruity red, with plenty of savoriness to the red currant, plum tart and dried cherry flavors. Asian spice and minerally notes emerge on the focused and pure-tasting finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Malbec, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2021.
One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.
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