2017 CHÂTEAU SÉNÉJAC Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Haut Médoc, Lea & Sandeman

CHÂTEAU SÉNÉJAC

2021 Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Haut Médoc

Colour Red
Origin France, Bordeaux
Sub-district Haut Médoc
Classification Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
ABV 13.5%

The 2021 Sénéjac has a light red berry and briar nose, retaining that element of blood orange that imparts a little complexity. It does need more vigor. The palate is better, with fine tannins and fresh acidity, quite vibrant with red cherries and redcurrant jus. Nicely structured on the finish, it has just the right amount of bitterness. This is a commendable Haut-Médoc for the vintage. Drinking range: 2024 - 2036 Rating: 90 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Feb 2024)


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The 2021 Sénéjac opens with strong Cabernet inflections. Deep and also quite sturdy, Sénéjac is promising. Pipe tobacco, cedar, mint, spice and dried herbs linger on the somewhat rustic finish. Let's see how this comes together. Drinking range: 2025 - 2036 Rating: 88-90 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (May 2022)

Carefully worked smoky aromatics with gentle clove spices and well-balanced red fruits. A little uneven in its acidities on the finish, with touches of crab apple and green pepper. 29hl/h yield, harvest September 24 to October 7. Bignon-Cordier family, Fabien Fort director, Eric Boissenot consultant. Drinking range: 2024 - 2036 Rating: 87 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (May 2022)

The 2021 Sénéjac was picked from September 24 to October 7 at 29hL/ha and raised in 30% new oak. The perfumed nose features potpourri-tinged red fruit, red cherries and blood orange, nicely focused but not intense. The palate is medium-bodied and fresh, with grainy tannins, modest depth and just a slight attenuation toward the finish. Enjoy over the next 12–15 years. (12.8% alcohol) Drinking range: 2024 - 2036 Rating: 88-90 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (May 2022)

Château Sénéjac

So far south in the Haut-Médoc that it exists in splendid isolation, without vineyard neighbours, in the tiny settlement of Le Pian Médoc, is Château Sénéjac. The usual Bordelais long complicated history is crowned by the purchase of Sénéjac in 1999 by Lorraine Cordier, owner of Château Talbot. Since Lorraine’s death, Sénéjac has been managed by her sister Nancy Bignon Cordier with operations overseen by Alfred Tesseron and his team from Château Pontet Canet. There are 39ha of vineyard, in a single block, planted with 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot, with an average age of 35 years. The wines of Château Sénéjac offer splendid value and relatively early appeal.

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