Sénéjac - Haut-Médoc 2023

Vinous

90

byNeal Martinthe2/1/2026

The 2023 Sénéjac was bottled at the end of May. It has an open-knit bouquet with brambly red berry fruit and briar, just a touch of cinnamon in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip. Just a little earthiness toward the finish, a touch of black pepper lingering on the aftertaste. Not quite as long-term as I estimated from barrel but still a decent Sénéjac that will hopefully develop a bit more weight on the back end.

Jamessuckling.com

92

byJames Sucklingthe1/27/2026

Blackcurrants, tobacco and cedar with a touch of cassis and mushroom undertones. The well-knitted palate shows great harmony between delicate dark fruit, acidity and fine-grained tannins. Already approachable but will improve with a few years of bottle age. Drink now or hold.

Yvesbeck.wine

89-90

byYves Beckthe5/14/2024

So viel Frische und Präzision im Bouquet von Sénéjac, das von Cabernet Sauvignon geprägt ist. Der Wein ist schwungvoll im Auftakt und wird von seiner Struktur und den lieblichen Tanninen getragen. Ein eleganter, saftiger und langanhaltender Sénéjac.

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92

byJeff Levethe5/6/2024

Medium-bodied, bright, vibrant, and fresh, with a crispness to the fruits that are competently edged with tobacco leaves, cocoa, spice, and a touch of mint. Drink from 2027-2038. 90-92 Pts.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

92

byJane Ansonthe5/6/2024

Soft but plentiful tannins from the first moment, this is lovely, with a real sense of grip and life, rises gently through the palate, touches of tomato leaf and liqourice root coupled with ruby brambled fruit and an overall sense of balance and cheer, Haut Medoc typicity, austere tannins on the finish, but in a way that suggests ability to age, and an ability to bring you out of the glass and into the place and the terroir. Nancy Bignon Cordier, also owner of Château Talbot in St Julien. A value, one to look out for.

Vinous

90-92

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2024

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. I don't quite engage with this Sénéjac as much as other vintages, yet it evidences thoughtful winemaking and should broaden out during barrel-maturation. This may end up at the top of my banded score.

Alexandre Ma

90-91

byAlexandre Mathe4/28/2024

Wine Advocate

89-91

byWilliam Kelleythe4/26/2024

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.

Jamessuckling.com

89-90

byJames Sucklingthe4/25/2024

This shows structure and finesse with a dusty texture to the tannins. Medium- to full-bodied with plenty of dark fruit and a creamy aftertaste. A little light at the end.