2009 Seña

BLUF, what a wonderful wine and hits well above its price point at $150. Thanks Chile!

Picked it up from the local big box store on a whim to pair with my daughter’s homemade pizza. What wonderful wine. Elegant, expressive, and everything you want from a Bordeaux blend. It makes me wish more actual Bordeaux wines would highlight Carménère more often. It’s 54% Cabernet, 21% Carménère, 16% Merlot with the rest being Petit Verdot and Cab Franc. The tannins were a bit tight at first, but with an hour or so of a bottle decent it softened and began to sing about spice, tobacco, oak, leather and chocolate. Beautifully balanced and held up well to the acidity of the red sauce and spice of the pepperoni. Absolutely would recommend this wine to anyone looking for a more budget friendly Bordeaux style red.