Epiphany 2009 Grenache (Santa Ynez Valley)

Country: US /
Variety: Grenache California
Winery: Epiphany / Santa Ynez Valley

Shows enormously extracted black cherry and mocha flavors, a testament to how nicely ripe the difficult Grenache variety got in the winery’s Rodney’s Vineyard. Oak lurks in the background, giving smoky, buttery notes.