Sena 2017

They’ve been making Seña since the 1995 vintage, when the idea of making icon wines in Chile was just getting started. But while the idea has remained and has been successful, Seña’s style has mutated greatly over time. The most radical change came in 2016, which was a cold year with fresh red fruit and higher acidity. The challenge in this much warmer 2017 vintage has been to make room for freshness. And it was possible because rather than resulting in warm, sweet aromas and flavors, the year’s heat produced a firmer structure that supports the mid-palate, lending more solidity in an excellent version of this wine. The blend in this year’s Seña is 52% cabernet sauvignon, 15% malbec, 15% carménère, 10% cabernet franc, and the rest is petit verdot.

Drink: now-2040