Sénéjac - Haut-Médoc 2022

Alexandre Ma

91

byAlexandre Mathe3/10/2025

Château Sénéjac 2022’s fruitiness may not be as effusively varied as I had anticipated, yet its acidity is indeed convincible. The entry is refreshing and invigorating, with freshness on the nose and softness on the aftertaste, yet any heaviness of hot vintages. Compared to the recent years, the 2022 vintage is unquestionably the most dazzling one.

Wine Advocate

92

byWilliam Kelleythe3/7/2025

The 2022 Sénéjac has turned out very well and looks to be the best wine this estate has produced since 2009. Offering up aromas of sweet minty cassis, petals and pencil shavings, it's medium-bodied, velvety and seamless, with a fresh core of fruit and a flavorful finish.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

93

byJane Ansonthe3/7/2025

A lovely vintage of Senejac, plummy dark fruits, luscious cocoa bean and espresso, edges of rosemary and sage, good stuff. Eric Boissenot consultant, Bignon-Cordier family owners.

The Wine Cellar Insider

93

byJeff Levethe3/4/2025

Sénéjac, Château

Yvesbeck.wine

92

byYves Beckthe2/25/2025

47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot Belle et rafraîchissante expression fruitée avec des parfums de baies rouges et noires complétées par des feuilles de tabac brun et une touche iodée. Légèrement friand en attaque, le vin est compact et soutenu par des tannins aux grains fins qui assurent vigueur et fraîcheur. Un vin agréable, vigoureux, qui cumule élégance et tempérament et qui demande un peu de patience, le temps d'un peu s'épanouir. 2028-2040 92/100

Vinous

91

byNeal Martinthe2/12/2025

The 2022 Sénéjac has a bold, ripe bouquet, quite modern in style as a veneer of new oak complements blackberry, blueberry and violet scents. The palate is medium-bodied with juicy ripe tannins, powerful black fruit and a seam of dark chocolate towards the finish. Maybe this was pushed just a little during élevage? A second bottle did not show as well as the first and was deemed unrepresentative.

Jamessuckling.com

94

byJames Sucklingthe2/3/2025

Vibrant, scented and delineated, showing expressive blue fruit, hibiscus, cassis, minerals and spices. The medium- to full-bodied palate is evenly packed with fresh and fine tannins. Graceful, velvety yet al dente. Spot-on balance with a lengthy but tightly wound finish. Already attractive, but wait three years if you want a more complete Bordeaux. This has the potential to develop for at least another eight to ten years.

Vinous

92

byAntonio Gallonithe1/28/2025

The 2022 Senejac captures all the best the year had to offer. Ripe and fleshy yet also quite vibrant, the 2022 impresses with its balance. Blue/purplish fruit, lavender, licorice, spice, menthol and mocha fill out the layers as the wine builds into a long, beautifully sustained finish.

Decanter.com

92

byGeorgina Hindlethe5/25/2023

Clean and mineral, this is quite serious with a dark, and rich layer of black fruits with liquorice, flint and graphite. I like the sleek cool suaveness of it, it's not shouting but is really well worked. More of a serious, less acidic style, but still vibrant and supple, well balanced and well presented. Round, softly juicy with bite. Harvest 12-29 September. Yield of 32hl/ha. Ageing in French oak for 15 months, 30% new. 6% Petit Verdot completes the blend.

Alexandre Ma

90-92

byAlexandre Mathe5/17/2023

Château Sénéjac 2022's fruitiness may not be as effusively varied as I had anticipated, yet its acidity is indeed convincible. The entry is refreshing and invigorating, with freshness on the nose and softness on the aftertaste, yet any heaviness of hot vintages. Compared to the recent years, the 2022 vintage is unquestionably the most dazzling one.

The Vintage Journal

91-92

byAndrew Caillard MWthe5/17/2023

Deep crimson. Crushed blackberry, cassis aromas with herb garden espresso notes. Elemental, blackberry, cassis, cacao flavours, fine touch leafy tannins and underlyingroasted coffee notes. Finishes bitter sweet with fresh long acidity. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot)

matthewjukes.com

17

byMatthew Jukesthe5/15/2023

The Wine Independent

88-90

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/15/2023

The 2022 Mont-Perat Rouge is deep garnet-purple in color. It slips easily out of the glass with vibrant scents of black cherries, black raspberries, and kirsch followed by suggestions of fragrant earth and rose oil. The medium-bodied palate is bright and breezy, with soft tannins and a lifted finish.

Yvesbeck.wine

89-90

byYves Beckthe5/10/2023

Beaucoup de fraîcheur dans le bouquet de Sénéjac avec des nuances de cassis, de menthe poivrée et d'eucalyptus. En bouche le vin se révèle progressivement. Il s'annonce plutôt élancé en attaque mais ne manque pas d'également afficher un peu de densité. Il la doit à des tannins compacts qui se révèlent en fin de bouche. Un vin élégant dont la puissance n'arrive pas encore à être suffisamment captée. A suivre dans le temps.

Bettane & Desseauve

90

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/10/2023

Un bon classique médocain, à la fois généreux et charmeur dans ce millésime mais aussi construit pour développer sa complexité avec les années.

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-93

byJeff Levethe5/5/2023

With notes of flowers, blackberries, black currants, and black raspberries on the nose, you get a concentrated, round, dark-fruited, rich wine with more of those sweet, juicy black fruits in the finish along with a hint of chocolate and spicy espresso that comes in at the end of the finish. The wine blends 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot. 13.5% ABV. Drink from 2025-2035.

Wine Advocate

90-92

byWilliam Kelleythe5/2/2023

The 2022 Sénéjac is one of the best wines that this northern Médoc cru Bourgeois has produced in the last decade or two. Offering up aromas of cherries, dark berries, peonies and pencil shavings, it's medium to full-bodied, velvety and succulent, with a rich core of fruit, supple tannins and a persistent finish.

Jamessuckling.com

93-94

byJames Sucklingthe4/19/2023

Very attractive, crunchy dark fruit with medium to full body and spiced, chocolatey character. Firm and structured with velvety tannins and a lingering finish. Plenty of currant and hazelnut character.