100pts for Chile’s Opus One: “extremely pure and elegant”
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2021 Sena Valle de Aconcagua Chile 750 ml
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Undoubtedly World-Class
Napa has its Opus One, Spain its Vega Sicilia, Bordeaux its Pétrus—and Chile has Viña Seña.
This is THE original iconic wine of the country. Robert Mondavi and Eduardo Chadwick created Seña in 1995 with the express purpose of challenging the world’s greatest red wines. It was a gauntlet thrown down to Oakville and Pauillac from the wind-streaked foothills of the Andes.
A series of now-legendary blind tastings cemented the seriousness of that ambition. At an event in Berlin that has since been compared to the 1976 Judgment of Paris, European wine critics favored Seña’s Bordeaux blend over more celebrated houses like Latour, Lafite, Margaux, Tignanello, and Sassicaia!
The 2021 vintage cements Seña’s status as a wine that competes with the First Growths and cult Napa Cabs. In fact, its 100-point score from James Suckling, who described it as ““extremely pure and elegant,” puts it ABOVE the world’s most collectible reds. It will certainly lend inestimable value to any cellar.
You might not find many vineyards like Viña Seña’s in all of South America. Winds blow in off the Pacific, moderating the Mediterranean climate. Pure mountain water flows down from the snow-capped Andes to irrigate the vines. Sunny days with clear blue skies and cool nights cycle like clockwork. The rocky, gravelly soils, interspersed with boulders, have proved ideal for the cultivation of Cabernet Sauvignon and Carménère.
This is more than one of the best bottles to come out of Chile. It’s a classic that competes with the world’s best.