Sena Rocas de Sena 2020

- 96 Punkte JAMES SUCKLING: „Focused nose, showing fresh red chili chocolate with cigar, truffle, mint, olive and grilled meat. This is a medium-to full-bodied red with incredibly juicy and bright fruit and fine, caressing tannins that linger in the long, creamy but precise finish. Elegant and extremely drinkable with complexity. on top of 38% malbec, 25% syrah, 15% cabernet sauvignon, 14% grenache and 8% petit verdot. THE REAL DEAL. Second wine of Seña. Drink or hold.“

- 93 Punkte Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, Luis Gutierrez: „A new second wine here, the 2020 Rocas de Seña is named after the rocky soils from Seña is different as it includes Mediterranean grapes in the blend. This is the first vintage produced, and it’s a blend of 38% Malbec, 25% Syrah, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Grenache (from their property in Vertientes, where the Syrah also comes from) and 8% Petit Verdot from selected plots from their property in Aconcagua. 2020 was warm and dry and saw an early harvest that delivered concentrated and powerful wines, this one at 14% alcohol and with a pH of 3.53 and 6.09 grams of acidity. It fermented mostly in stainless steel and 10% in concrete eggs, and the blend matured for 22 months in French oak barrels, 65% of them new. The nose is very expressive, and the palate is juicy and textured palate, a little warmer and riper than the Seña, with that Mediterranean twist from the Garnacha and Syrah. It has an intense nose, quite primary, with red berries, herbs and even a citrus touch, but there is no sweetness at all. The fine tannins have grip, and the finish is dry and serious. The élevage was similar to the Seña, but in the future, they might go for a slightly shorter élevage and use some foudres. The wine has a very nice bright color and is still young and lively, very much in the serious and elegant style of the Seña, despite the warm inaugural vintage, showing in the juicy palate. 30,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2022.“

- 17,5 Punkte WEINWISSER: „Der Zweitwein von Seña, der Rocas de Seña, wird als 2020er erstmals über Bordeaux gehandelt. Er besteht aus 38% Malbec, 25% Syrah, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Grenache und 8% Petit Verdot. Der Rocas de Seña 2020 zeigt sich tiefgründig und würzig mit schöner Rasse und satter Intensität, gepaart mit steinig-kühlen Aromen. Durch seine stumpfen Gerbstoffe entwickelt er nicht sehr viel Fluss am Gaumen. 17.5/20 2024 – 2030“