Charles - they really haven't hit it with pinot noir yet. They're trying it in the south, but the vines are really young and there's just not a lot of experience with the land and the fruit to make great ones yet, at least insofar as those I've tasted are concerned.

Bonarda has one of the longest histories as until just a few years ago it was the most widely planted red. If done right, those can be really good. There is also a great deal of cab sauvignon planted that can be really good. In addition, some of the cab francs are very nice. Tannat is still a bit difficult and can be rather monolithic, but if you give it a lot of air there are three or four imported now that you can try and more are on the way. Merlot - I haven't had any great ones yet. However tempranillo is promising and there are a few tasty ones. And there are a few petit verdots around and a couple more on the way. For me, syrah seems to have a better future in Chile, which is good because I'm not a fan of the Bordeaux varieties coming from there.

And in whites, you can find good chardonnay and torrontes as well as palomino.