Robert Parker, Jr.-The Wine Advocate:  Rated as An outstanding wine of exceptional complexity and character. "The 2007 Primus is a glass-coating opaque purple with aromas of licorice, pepper, blackcurrant, and blueberry. Youthful, structured, and balanced, it will evolve for 5-7 years and offer prime drinking from 2015 to 2025." Jun 2009

Winery:  "Appearance: deep, dark, opaque garnet. Aroma:exotic spice, toast and hints of tobacco and mint.  Flavor: ripe red and berry fruits with spicy notes.  Round mid palate with elegant yet powerful tannins."

Wired For Wine:  The structure and balance of this Veramonte Primus Meritage will win you over at hello.  Lose yourself in a deep purple glass and an assortment of charcuterie, cured meats and perhaps a veal and sage sausage grilled to perfection.  There are many possibilities after your first glass, so are you in the mood for beef, lamb or steak, or maybe duck or grilled salmon?  An interesting first course would be a Thai beef salad with a tiny bit of heat to it.  It will awaken the peppery spice and licorice nuances in this Veramonte red beautifully.  A roasted leg of lamb with an olive and rosemary tapenade will please a crowd and bring out the earthy and exotic spice in this Meritage.  Want to show off the sophisticated tannins?  A grilled rib-eye with a spoonful of garlic butter melting down the side will do the job nicely.  And finally, you won't want to neglect the gorgeous, ripe fruit, so grill up some salmon steaks and drizzle them with a smoked onion vinaigrette.  It's the perfect blend of sweet and tart to enhance the lovely fruit in this Chilean red.  Loosen your belts a notch and open another bottle to go with a tangy, fresh and ultimately smooth American Grayson cheese.  ¡Vamos winelovers!

Size:  750ml
Varietal:   65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Syrah, 8% Merlot, 7% Carmenere
Alcohol:  14.5%
Ageing:    14 months in French (90%) and American (10%) oak, 25% new
Region:   Colchagua Valley, Chile