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Axel Carmenère
Chile
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Carmenère
- Country
- Chile
- Appellation
- Colchagua Valley
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
grilled red meats · roast lamb · aged cheeses · spicy dishes
Rated vintages
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201288 pts
Heavy berry aromas are slightly raisiny, indicating modest overripeness. A plump, soft palate isn't surprising, while loamy, jammy berry and plum flavors are a bit herbal. A finish with jammy weight, spice and a recurrence of raisin marks the close.
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201187 pts
Like a stage actress, this wine is wearing a lot of makeup, which in this case means oak. In the mouth, it's tannic, rough and acidic. Flavors of baked berry, stewed plum, herb, molasses and raisin finish plump but with modest energy.