Lastly, the 2013 Variation One is 52% Merlot and 48% Syrah, from proprietors Fritz and Caren Hatton. The wine is an enticing blend with plenty of blackberry, cocoa, a hint of chocolate and spice. It’s hard to define the rather big percentage of Syrah mixed in the blend. The wine has an opaque purple color, is rich, but also structured and tannic. Forget it for another 3-4 years and drink it over the following 20.