The 2006 Pinot Noir Limited Selection is one of the finest values in Pinot Noir in the marketplace. It features a lovely bouquet of strawberry, raspberry, and rhubarb followed by a silky textured wine with ripe fruit and good acidity. It is reminiscent of a Cotes de Nuit villages Burgundy from a quality vintage. Drink it now through 2017. Over recent years, Montes has been one of the standard-bearers of quality wines from Chile under the leadership of Aurelio Montes. The lineup is top-notch from entry level to top-of-the-line.Importer: TGIC Importers, Woodland Hills, CA; tel. (800) 924-0030

Sweet and supple, with fresh red and black cherry fruit followed by a touch of spice on the lingering finish. Drink now. 18,000 cases made. -JM

Like many Chilean Pinots, this starts out funky as a three-legged llama. The bouquet pumps bramble, dusty country road and roasted berry fruit. But with time it settles and unfolds, and in the end there’s sweet herbal fruit flavors along with spice and vanilla. Voila! It’s honest PN from Chile.——M.S.(11/15/2007)—— 87