($10, Dreyfus, Ashby & Co.):  Torres, arguably the most famous name in Spanish wine, has expanded into Chile.  Judging by this Carménère, they will do very well there.  Carménère, a grape native to Bordeaux, but virtually abandoned there, has found a home in Chile.  Once confused with Merlot, it has in a sense become Chile’s national grape once winemakers realized it was a late ripening variety that produced its best wine when harvested a week or two later than Merlot.  The Santa Digna rendition is a poster child for Carménère with an appealing herbal savory–slightly wild–quality to accompany its opulent ripe black fruit notes.  It conveys an attractive slightly rustic aspect even though the tannins are polished. 90 Michael Apstein Mar 8, 2011