infowindow is local variable and window is not available at time of close()
var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(-34.397, 150.644);
var infowindow = null;
...
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {
if (infowindow) {
infowindow.close();
}
infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
...
});
...