Sena Mondavi-Chadwick 2020

"Sattes Lila-Granat. Royales Cassisbouquet, frische Brombeeren, Black Currant, Zimt und dunkle Edelhölzer, alles mit einem parfümierten, ganz feinen Eucalyptustouch durchsetzt, gibt sich sehr vielschichtig, legt an der Luft permanent zu. Genialer Gaumen, saftig im Fluss und elegant adstringierend, hier voll auf Holunder wechselnd, viel Vanillemark, Kokos und dunkle Pralinen im langen und aromatischen, Finale. Da ist einer der besten Seña’s seine Geschichte. Weltklasse; Finesse gepaart mit Power!"
19/20 Punkte - Sofort Trinkreif


„The 2010 Sena is more generous on the nose than the 2009, with crisp, ripe blackberry, boysenberry and graphite notes that are tightly coiled and, at the moment, not as expressive as the 2009. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. This is silky smooth in the mouth, harmonious and the oak is deftly interwoven into the structure. This is a sophisticated Sena.

Sena is the peripatetic wine that goes around the world challenging and, let it be said, often defeating First Growths in blind tastings. I will not enter into a discussion about that here, although it must be said that Sena is an impressive wine. Tasting through this mini-vertical from almost the first vintage, I did find a distinct improvement from 2007 onwards. While I understand that older vintages have their share of plaudits, I discerned more complexity and vitality as well as finer integration of oak on newer vintages, as if more thought had gone into the wines. The result can be seen in the wines themselves, in particular the outstanding 2010.”
94/100 – Trinkreife: 2015-2022


„A red with beautiful clarity and precision with currant, blackberry and flower character. Full body, with fine tannins and a sliced lemon character. Clean and very long. Slinky and very polished. Needs more time. Tight and reserved still.“
94/100