So lively and vibrant, with crunchy cranberry, pomegranate, red cherry and blackcurrant jumping from the glass, topped by hints of wild herbs, cedar and green olive. Layered and complex palate with a core of red fruit lined with blood-orange zest, nutmeg, dark chocolate, thyme and oregano. Refreshing, zesty tannins. Lively acidity throughout. Harmonious now, yet it still has such a long way to go.

As a comparison to the 2014 vintage of this wine, the 2015 Seña resulted in 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Carmenere, 12% Malbec, 7% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc, with now 12% of the wine matured in new Stockinger oak foudres and the rest in barrique for some 22 months. 2015 might have been a slightly warmer year, but the resulting wine is lower in alcohol and higher in acidity, which provide for a more vibrant mouthfeel and a more focused expression of the character of the place. This vintage has half a degree less alcohol, and the acidity is a little more pungent; and, the amount of wine in foudre seems to help the oak to show better integrated. This is dry, nicely textured, and the replacement of the Merlot by Malbec seems to have also added to the refinement of the tannins that are super-elegant. 66,000 bottles were filled in February 2017. The price has not yet been set.

55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Malbec, 12% Petit Verdot, 8% Carmenère, 5% Cabernet Franc. Mid crimson, bright. More intense nose than the Chadwick 2016. But a little dilute on the palate. Good dry, appetising finish. (JR)

57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Carmenère, 12% Malbec, 7% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc. Reductive nose that has a pungent black rubbery flavour, and the acidity sticks out. There is clearly quality fruit in here, but it seems obscured. Is this just too young? (RH)

Stunning aromas of blackcurrant, stone, blueberry and licorice. Also iodine. Floral. Perfumed. Full body, fantastic density of fruit and ripe tannins. It goes on for minutes on the palate with such energy and focus. Touch of chewiness on the finish. A complex and complete wine that delivers a generosity with firmness. Drink in 2021 but already a classic to drink. James Suckling - May 2017 >