Maipo-sourced Bordeaux blends typically show black currant, plum, dark chocolate, and a savory note with full body and structured tannins. The 2015 vintage in Chile was warm.
- Varietal
- Not known with confidence — there are multiple Chilean wines named "Primus" (including Veramonte and others); composition varies by producer but typically a Bordeaux-style blend, often including Carmenère
- Region
- Chile / Maipo Valley (per database; some Primus bottlings are sourced from Apalta/Colchagua, so this attribution should be verified)
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, oak-aged
The producer
Without more producer detail on the label, I cannot confirm which "Primus" this is. The most widely distributed Primus in the U.S. has historically been Veramonte's premium red blend, but its sourcing is not Maipo.
What critics say
Not known
Pairing
Grilled steaks, lamb chops, eggplant moussaka