2007 Sena

93 POINTS

James Suckling

A soft and silky wine now with fresh herb, black currants and stone aromas and flavors. Medium to full body, firm tannins and a crisp finish. Rich style. 65% cabernet, 26% carmenere, 5% cabernet franc, 3% syrah and 1% merlot. Showing some age now.

92 POINTS

Neal Martin - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2007 Sena has a lovely ripe bouquet of blackberry, blueberry and graphite that is well defined and still youthful. This shows far more purity than the older vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent, ripe tannins, fine balance and more minerality towards the finish. This has the precision that I would seek in a top icon wine. Drink 2014-2025.

92 POINTS

Neal Martin - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2007 Sena has a lovely ripe bouquet of blackberry, blueberry and graphite that is well defined and still youthful. This shows far more purity than the older vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent, ripe tannins, fine balance and more minerality towards the finish. This has the precision that I would seek in a top icon wine. Drink 2014-2025. 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.

92 POINTS

Jay S Miller - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Sena was originally a joint project of Eduardo Chadwick, owner of Errazuriz, and the Robert Mondavi empire. Since the demise of Mondavi, Sena is entirely under the control of Chadwick. The fruit is sourced from Sena’s biodynamically farmed vineyard with the 2007 Sena made up of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Carmenere, 12% Merlot, with the balance Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It puts forth an enthralling bouquet of sandalwood, underbrush, exotic spices, incense, floral notes, blueberry, and blackcurrant that borders on kinky. Already remarkably complex on the palate, with layered flavors, a plush palate feel, and precision balance, this beautifully rendered offering will evolve for another 6-8 years and provide a drinking window extending from 2016 to 2032.

91 POINTS

Josh Raynolds - Vinous

No review.

91 POINTS

Joaquin Hidalgo - Vinous

The 2007 Seña is a wine from a year of low yields and overripe expressions thanks to spring rains that affected fruit formation followed by a fairly hot summer. A blend of 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Carménère, 12% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot aged for 22 months in new French barrels. A dark garnet red in hue. A ripe nose of soy sauce, fig jam and herbs. In the mouth the tannins are firm and lit up by the rich balance but restrained by the wood, which also brings a slightly smoky flavor with a hint of sweetness.