“2024 Seña continues the excellence...offering a graceful, effortless, and underrated expression of Aconcagua”
- 97+ points, Wine Advocate  

The perfect long, cool season has crafted a very special wine in this newly released vintage, and one that is celebrating its 30th anniversary in outstanding style. Like many great jewels production in 2024 is tiny, a mere 20%, under 4000 cs, for global distribution were made, making it a very rare gem, and one that has been set with a beautiful commemorative label created exclusively for the vintage.

Since its inception, Seña has lived up to its name, giving its "signal" to the world and setting a new benchmark for Chilean fine wine. Over the past three decades, it has firmly established itself among the world's great estates, making this release a significant landmark for the pioneering Chadwick family. Owner Eduardo Chadwick reflects: "Vision, discipline and excellence have defined Seña's legacy."

Already awarded an outstanding 98 points from Atkin and Suckling, Matthew Luczy of the Wine Advocate gives 97+ points saying, the 2024 vintage continues Seña's extraordinary run of form. Luczy describes it as one of Chile's "most admired wines," he writes:  "The 2024 Seña continues the excellence that the entire Errázuriz range exhibits in this vintage, offering a graceful, effortless, and underrated expression of Aconcagua... A rich bouquet of dark fruits... Ultra-fine tannins and graphite-mineral notes surround the finish." This is backed by Vinous with a firm 96 points - which they have only awarded to 3 other vintages.

Seña has consistently pushed the boundaries of Chilean fine wine, in 30 years the remarkable rise has been defined by a bold vision shared by the Chadwick family—one of Chile's oldest and most respected winemaking dynasties in the Aconcagua Valley - and the legendary Robert Mondavi, whose pioneering work with Opus One transformed the world of fine wine.  From its unique vineyard site in Ocoa, Seña has revealed a truly distinctive expression of terroir. Sheltered by the Andes Mountains and tempered by the cooling influence of the Pacific Ocean, the estate's exceptional natural setting has shaped the unmistakable DNA that defines the wine today. It is little surprise that Seña has become one of Chile's most celebrated wines.  Its reputation has been earned not only through critical acclaim but also through performance on the global stage. At prestigious blind tastings, Seña has triumphed over some of the world's most revered wine estates, while numerous vintages have gone on to receive the coveted 100-point scores from leading critics. Seña has helped redefine international perceptions and established a benchmark that others have sought to emulate ever since. Thirty years on, it remains the flagship expression of the Chadwick family's enduring vision and ever-evolving legacy. Luczy of Wine Advocate captures its significance perfectly: "Seña has been a leading example of Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon since its inception and offers a distinctly different, fresher profile than its Maipo counterparts, which it is often compared to due to its prominent position in the Chilean wine market."  
 
A wine of remarkable poise, precision, and longevity, Seña 2024 stands as a compelling reminder of why it remains one of the defining icons of South American fine wine, further reinforcing its unique position among the world's great Cabernet Sauvignon-led wines.

Seña 2024, Aconcagua Valley, 6x750ml

£395.00 In Bond

Vintage 2024:

2024 comes off the back of the hotter vintage of 2023 – the temperatures in 2024 were far more consistent and favourable. This early coolness delayed the growing season allowing the vines to gain water and strength.  The summer saw below average temps and then Feb/March above average, but the sugar accumulation in the grapes remained slow, meaning the ripening process was prolonged and so longer hang time was needed, this gave beautiful gradual ripening over a 4-week period. Harvest then started a full three weeks later than in 2023. As Matthew Kelley of the wine Advocate notes, this had a special effect, “This resulted in slow sugar accumulation and a vintage that, despite late-season warmth, exhibits characteristics of a cooler year. Consistent with the fresher vintage, the use of foudre increased to 30%, up from 10% in 2023, which appears to enhance the overall sense of lightness, delicacy and sophistication in the 2024 Seña.”

• Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Malbec, 16% Carmenère and 6% Petit Verdot
• 18 months, with 70% of the wine resting in barrels and 30% in foudre - this being the highest percentage to date. 13.5% alcohol

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