【Vinous 92 pts】
【Wine Advocate 91 pts】
【James Suckling 90 pts】
ZF002F - Chateau Senejac 2023 Haut Medoc
$155/bottle
6 pcs set $870 (average $145/pcs)
Type：Red Wine
Grape Varieties：53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot
Region：Haut Medoc
ABV：13.5%
【Winery】
From the 19th century to the present day
By the middle of the 19th century, Château Sénéjac vineyard was already producing the equivalent of 100,000 bottles per year. Several owners succeeded one another at the head of the vineyard until 1860, the year of acquisition by the Comte de Guigné whose family remained owner during 139 years.
In 1999 Charles de Guigné sold Château Sénéjac to Lorraine Cordier, also owner of Château Talbot, Grand Cru Classé in Saint-Julien. A new impulse is given to the vineyard to bring it up to the level of the best Médoc wines.
Since 2011, when Lorraine Cordier passed away, her nieces Philippine and Marguerite and her nephew Gustave have taken over the family property, supported by their parents Nancy Bignon-Cordier and Jean-Paul Bignon.
Passing on to future generations
Integrating the environment as one of Château Sénéjac's performance parameters means meeting today's and future societal expectations.
Like our clients, we are increasingly aware of the fragility of our environment. It is therefore essential to transmit a preserved and clean land to our children.
Through this motivation, we commit ourselves to a collective approach with the implementation of an environmental management system (EMS) based on the international standard ISO 14001.
The Bordeaux Wine EMS provides us with the tools, environmental practices and know-how necessary to meet tomorrow's chal
【Region】
A vineyard at the centre of a surprising biodiversity
Château Sénéjac extends over 150 hectares, within which 41 hectares of vines are exploited. The average age of the vineyard is 35 years and the average planting density is 6 600 vines per hectare.Man's hand shapes every vine. From pruning to harvesting, we pay particular attention to the balance of the plant material.Each intervention in the vineyard is reasoned according to the characteristics of the plots in order to respect the expression of the terroir. The vineyard is managed by the practice of integrated viticulture.
【Rating】
Vinous 92 pts
The 2023 Sénéjac has a somehow 'distant' bouquet that requires aeration to open up, with graphite/pencil shavings littered over the light black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with a bright, slightly bitter entry that at least has decent tension. It is not a powerful Haut-Médoc—quite linear, strict and classical in style. This may end up at the top of my banded score.
Wine Advocate 91 pts
A blend based on 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2023 Sénéjac exhibits notes of dark berries, red cherries and pipe tobacco, followed by a medium to full-bodied, lively and fleshy palate that’s bright, supple and charming. It’s a strong effort.
James Suckling 90 pts
This shows structure and finesse with a dusty tannin texture. Medium to full-bodied with plenty of black fruit and a creamy aftertaste. A touch of lightness on the finish.
