Epiphany Cellars Revelation, Santa Barbara County, USA

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The 2015 Revelation Red isn't as successful as the 2014 rendition, offering up aromas of roasted black fruits and citrus rind, framed by a touch of reduction and some dilly new oak. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, firm and chewy, loaded with tannin and extract that makes me question its balance. Perhaps I just caught it on a bad day?

The 2014 Revelation Red, a blend of 53% Syrah and 47% Grenache, reveals a lavish nose of red and black berry fruit, spice and creamy new oak. On the palate, the wine is layered, full-bodied and texturally seamless—until the finish, when oak tannins clamp down on the teeth and gums, depressing my score for what is nevertheless one of the more serious of these 2014s from Epiphany.

A selection of top barrels, the 2013 Revelation Red checks in as a mix of 60% Syrah, 20% Grenache and 12% Petite Sirah, all from Rodney’s Vineyard in the Santa Ynez Valley, that spent 21 months in 47% new French oak. A big, full-bodied, sexy effort, it has terrific purity in its blackberry, smoked herbs, black olive and bacon fat aromas and flavors. It’s a great drink today, but I suspect it will evolve nicely through at least 2023.

One of the gems in this lineup is the smoking good 2012 Revelation Red! A blend of 47% Syrah, 45% Grenache and 8% Petite Sirah that spent 20 months in 33% new French oak, it's ruby/purple/semi-opaque color is followed by plenty of smoked meats, white chocolate, pepper, and both black and blue fruits. Full-bodied, incredibly textured and seamless, it has no hard edges, awesome purity of fruit and enough depth and richness to drink nicely through at least 2022.

More Syrah-dominated, the 2011 Revelation is 62% Syrah and 38% Grenache. Completely destemmed and aged 22 months in 36% new French oak, it offers classic Syrah notes of dark fruits, cedar, spice, charcoal and ripe herbs in its medium to full-bodied, pure and nicely structured personality. Possessing outstanding purity and a balanced, harmonious feel, it will evolve nicely for another 4-6 years. Always solid, these wines are made by Blair Fox. Tel. (805) 686-2424; www.epiphanycellars.com