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. (WK)

A property run by the Jean-Michel Laporte of Talbot, this is 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot. This shows a sweet and polished sense of harmony on the nose, with threads of redcurrant, red cherry and liquorice, with some appealing floral nuances suggestive of peony. This hold together very well on the palate, with a seductively juicy core of savoury fruits, a fresh backbone of rich, tightly knit, dense tannins, and a little spicy oak. Fresh acidity with a sense of completeness and nice potential here, a feeling which runs through to the finish of powdery fruit, oak and tannin. This is delightful. The alcohol on the label is 14%. (CK)

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. (NM)