2018, Château Sénéjac, HAUT-MÉDOC

Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc.

The 2018 Sénéjac has an attractive bouquet of blackberry and raspberry fruits, touches of graphite and pressed flowers. I admire the precision of this Haut-Médoc. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, well-judged new oak (25%) and a touch of dark chocolate toward the finish. This has real panache and class and comes highly recommended. 91-93 Neal Martin, Vinous (2019).

The 2018 Sénéjac is powerful, racy and super-expressive. Floral and savoury notes add striking shades of nuance to the dark fruit as this gorgeous Haut-Médoc opens in the glass. Pliant and rich in the glass, with striking aromatic top notes Sénéjac is brilliant in 2018. Best of all, it should be a tremendous value. 89-91 Antonio Galloni, Vinous (2019).

The 2018 Senejac is deep garnet-purple coloured with a nose of warm berries, earth, herbs and tobacco plus floral notions. The palate is full-bodied and rich with fine-grained tannins, nice freshness and good length. 90-92 Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate (2019).

A violet-edged, austere style. You can feel a real pull inwards and upwards through the palate that emphasises redcurrant rather than raspberry fruits. It has relatively chewy tannins on the finish. An enjoyable wine that should age. 38hl/ha yield in 2018. Ageing in 30% new oak. 5% Petit Verdot completes the blend. Owned by Famille Bignon-Cordier. 90 Jane Anson, Decanter (2019).

Drinking Window: 2022 - 2040