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Primus is one of Chile’s top red meritage style wines, a blend of power and finesse that merges Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère, the lost Bordeaux grape. Proprietor Agustin Huneeus is known for creating some of the world’s best Bordeaux-style blends including Quintessa and Franciscan Magnificat. Primus employs winemaking techniques identical to Napa Valley’s top Cabernet and blends: yields are low, all of the grapes go through a meticulous double sorting process, and the wine is aged in 25% new French and American oak for 12-18 months. But Chile delivers world-class quality at less than half the price of similar blends from California. Its unique profile of rich, dense fruit, exotic spice and a long textured finish delivers big wine quality and satisfaction.
Wine Advocate
The 2007 Primus is a glass-coating opaque purple with aromas of tar, licorice, pepper, blackcurrant, and blueberry. Youthful, structured, and balanced, it will evolve for 5-7 years and offer prime drinking from 2015 to 2025.
Score: 90+.
—Jay Miller,
June
2009.
Wine Spectator
Focused, with a tangy grilled herb streak running through the solid core of crushed red plum, cherry and red currant fruit. Mineral and briar hints fill in on the finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot and Carmenère. Drink now. Tasted twice, with consistent notes.
Score: 89.
—James Molesworth,
2010.
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Price:$25.99 Sale$19.99 Save $6.00 (23%) SKU01652 |  |
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