2020 Primus Carménère

A delicious and great value Chilean Carménère with ripe dark fruits, strong herbal notes, and hints of baking spices.

Producer

Primus

Region

D.O. Apalta, Colchagua Valley

Country

Chile

Varietal

Carménère

Varietal Composition

100% Carménère

Specifications

2020

Vintage

2030

Drink By

ABV

Vinification

Aged 18 months in French oak (18% new)

Occasional wine note

This is a great value Chilean Carménère, period. Loads of ripe dark fruits balanced by strong herbal notes and hints of baking spices. Delicious!

What experts say about this wine

100

Wine Enthusiast

Cherry aromas come with a Christmas-like note of sweet spices. This Carmenere hails from a beautiful vineyard in the Apalta subregion of the Colchagua Valley. Ripe blueberries and blackberries are dusted with cinnamon and nutmeg on the palate. It features fine-grained tannins that give it a soft texture. The finish offers notes of cloves and eucalyptus.

100

Wine Spectator

This red's nose teeters on the edge of overly savory, with bay and tomato leaf tones leading the way, but the palate shows another side, with concentrated black cherry and cassis notes and a slight mineral and floral undertone lending some dimension. Ends with richly textured tannins and good length. Drink now through 2030.

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