Are you a carmenere fan yet? The quality of Chile's signature red varietal is in ascent, the west-of-the-Andes answer to Argentina's malbec. It's spicier and more herbaceous than malbec, though, and some people consider it an acquired taste. Count me in as an acquirer. From the family behind France's Grand Marnier liqueur, this is impressively ripe and concentrated for the money, with attractive smoke, cedar and chocolate mingling with the succulent fruit.