The 2006 Sena is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon 16% Merlot 13% Petit Verdot and the balance Carmenere and Cabernet Franc all of the original Bordeaux grapes except Malbec. It was aged in new French oak for 18 months. It delivers a superb aromatic array of wood smoke pencil lead espresso incense blackcurrant and blackberry. This is followed by a Pauillac-like concentrated yet elegant wine with layers of spicy fruit well-concealed structure superb grip and a fruit-filled lengthy finish. Like a great vintage of Bordeaux it will profit from a minimum of a decade of cellaring. Its prime drinking window will extend from 2019 to 2041. Sena was once a partnership between Robert Mondavi and Eduardo Chadwick that produced its first wine in 1995. Following the collapse of the Mondavi empire Chadwick regained complete control and is making the finest wines of his distinguished career. The Sena vineyard located in Aconcagua is farmed biodynamically. -Jay Miller

The 2006 Sena was made in a cool year that saw a long, mild autumn. A blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 13% Petit Verdot, 10% Carmenere and 6% Cabernet Franc. Dark in the glass with brick dust flecks. It presents a nose of herbs and dried flowers with gentle pyrazine notes from the year accompanied by blackcurrant aromas. Delicate in the mouth with a gentle texture and measured tannins that lend structure. The flavors are vivid toward the end with a long-lasting herbal quality. By Joaquin Hidalgo on March 2022

Ripe smooth and pure with aromas of asphalt tobacco and cedar-lined cigar box along with dry elevated fruit. The palate is balanced to a tee with floral fresh flavors of berry cola herbs and tobacco. Seña has been on a roll lately and this vintage is entirely inviting balanced and savory. Drinkable now but best from 2010 to 2013. M.S.