Seña, Valle de Aconcagua (Chile) 2020

 When the late Robert Mondavi was in his ascendancy near the end of the  last century, he partnered with major producers on other continents in what were to become iconic red wines.  Although the Napa Valley pioneer and his family later had to sell their business, the great wines live on, a tribute to Mondavi’s world vision.  Here the partner was the Chadwick family.  The wine falls into the category of one of seamless textures and tastes, a sort of universality among great Bordeaux blends, rather than exhibiting a distinctive profile that would let you pick it out of a lineup.  In this case it is one of black raspberry flavors with a hint of chocolate, a little stony minerality, firm structure and chewy tannins.  It is delicious now – don’t worry about drinking it too earlier – but obviously you can enjoy it anytime over the next two decades.