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Axel Primero

La Playa

Chile

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon · Carmenère · Petit Verdot · Syrah
Country
Chile
Appellation
Colchagua Valley
Alcohol
13.9%
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

red meats · roast lamb · aged cheeses · stews · barbecue

Rated vintages

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 2014

  • 2013

  • 2012

  • 201190 pts

    Jammy, baked, raisiny aromas convey a strong sense of ripeness. Voluminous and big in the mouth, this five-grape blend shows herbal flavors of olive, carob and roasted berry fruits. A spicy finish with graphite and lasting herbal notes is a touch green. Drink through 2018.

  • 201090 pts

    Oak, resin, vanilla and creamy aromas run side by side with cherry, cassis and berry scents on this blend of Cabernet, Carmenère, Petit Verdot and Syrah. The palate is tight, juicy and textured, with good density. Flavors of creamy oak, mocha, raspberry and plum set up a medium-…

  • 200992 pts

    This starts out appealing. Licorice, spice, coconut and vanilla aromas are entirely inviting. On the palate it delivers a tight deck of lemony oak, raspberry fruit, spice and vanilla. This finishes fiery and with a sinewy structure. Drink this Cabernet-led, five-grape blend thro…