The 2009 Tributo Carmenere (68%) – Malbec (32%) Edicion Limitada spent 14 months in French and American oak. It offers up an aromatic array of pain grille, pencil lead, Asian spices, lilacs, and assorted black fruits. Layered and more structured than the Carmenere Single Vineyard, this ripe, succulent offering will benefit from another 2-3 years of cellaring and will be at its best from 2013 to 2021. Importer: Buena Cepa Wines, Miami, FL; tel. (786) 347-9249

The red wines begin with the 2007 Carmenere-Malbec Tributo Edicion Limitada. A glass-coating opaque purple, it reveals an expressive bouquet of baking spices, blueberry, and blackberry. This leads to a smooth-textured, layered, pleasure-bent wine with enough silky tannin to evolve for 1-2 years. It will drink well through 2019. Importer: A.V. Brands, Columbia, MD; Tel: (410) 884-9463

The 2006 Tributo Edicion Limitada Carmenere (60%)-Malbec (40%) was barrel-fermented and aged for 14 months in French and American oak. It exhibits a nose of pain grille, pencil lead, spice box, black currant, and blackberry. This leads to a medium to full-bodied wine with layered fruit, savory black fruit flavors, and enough structure to evolve for 1-2 years. It will be at its best from 2010 to 2018. Caliterra’s less expensive Reserva lineup did not move me but the Tribute portfolio was excellent. Each of the wines spent 14 months in French and American oak.Importer: A.V. Brands, Inc., Columbia, MD; tel. (410) 884-9463; www.caliterra.cl

Very nicely done, with full-force berry and plum balancing off mild vegetal/herbal aromas. The palate is ripe, round and textured, with alluring plum, berry, leather and vanilla flavors. It folds in cinnamon and pepper on the finish to bring everything full circle, while keeping the herbal element under control; 60% Carmenere and 40% Malbec.——M.S.(11/15/2008)—— 89