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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.1 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 47 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Miceri on 5/1/2024 & rated 95 points: Very dark purple red (bordering towards black); nice brooding rich dense nose, blackcurrant; rich attack, licorice, tannins, tobacco - all in a finely measured ratio with good acidity level; still quite young and untamed, lots going on, will be interesting to follow (367 views) | | | Tasted by yasha on 7/27/2023 & rated 94 points: Great wine ! (1749 views) | | | Tasted by RJJ78 on 4/23/2023 & rated 92 points: Lots of alcohol and heat on PnP. After a few hours it started to open nicely. Black pepper dark fruits long finish. Perfect pairing with a ribeye. While I like this wine young it has the cojones if you forget about it for 5 years or so. Score based on today I could see 94-95 in the future even for a 17 vintage, which so far has been mediocre IMO. (1958 views) | | | Tasted by Miceri on 11/21/2022 & rated 94 points: Dark red almost black; nose not that present, a bit faint, some blackcurrant; medium bodied, lots of licorice, somewhat dry slightly moutplucking ending - give it some air/decant or maybe some more years - right now young - seems to have good potential - wait perhaps 5 (?) years (2624 views) | | | Tasted by wmccone54 on 9/11/2022 & rated 93 points: Albeit pricey, this is probably one of the best US produced Syrah / Syrah blends on the market. Always a very alluring and appealing wine, smooth and polished, showing elegance and class. I’ve enjoyed five vintages of this wine dating back to 2005. This particular iteration is a medium purple color, opaque. Full body texture. Developing. Pronounced aromatic and flavorful primary purple florals, blackberry, blueberry, black cherry, smokey raspberry, and licorice, followed by secondary notes of vanilla creme, and chocolate with faint bacon fat, and chewy black mulch underneath….structure is unobtrusive but lingering in the background. Great balance, strong intensity, long length, and evolving complexity. Enjoyed with grilled jalapeńo sausages and peppers and onions; can be enjoyed now, but it should cellar for another 5-7 years before peaking. Drink through through 2032 (2909 views) | | | Tasted by marcstevens45 on 9/10/2022 & rated 92 points: Pnp a glass and then decanted the rest for two hours. Deep purple color. The nose shows herbs, spice, dark fruit, black pepper, plum, and burnt rubber. The palate shows much of the same with beautiful structure, strong tannins, and medium acidity. Medium finish.
I would lay this wine down for a few years. Maybe revisit in 5-7.
92 points. (2657 views) | | | Tasted by Odedis.Wine.reviews on 8/25/2022 & rated 92 points: This Syrah blend from Napa Valley is delicious.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 2 hours of airtime.
Rich and extracted. Fruit forward and spicy.
Full bodied and bold with medium acidity.
Showing black fruits with cedar vanilla leather spices tobacco, herbs, light vegetables, chocolate coffee peppercorn
Jammy a bit and still young. Needs 5 years in the bottle to mature properly.
15.8% alcohol by volume.
92 points (2085 views) | | | Tasted by Ernestas on 4/1/2022 & rated 90 points: Another beast of a wine at this evening, boosting 15.8% abv. Composed from a blend of 76% Syrah and 24% Petite Sirah, aged for 30 months in new FR oak. Opaque ruby colour. Medium intensity complex aroma of blackcurrants, liquorice, blackberry cake, herbs, smoke, lavender and black pepper hint. Full body, bold, rich and smoky with black fruit, liquorice and chocolate flavours, medium acidity, structured sandy and spicy tannins, oaky finish. (2571 views) | | | Tasted by ADC12 on 3/19/2022: Dry. Balanced. Just yummy in 3/2022. Fruit forward. (2022 views) | | | Tasted by mvande21 on 2/26/2022 & rated 92 points: Plum, blackberries, black pepper and spice. Full/medium body. Balanced with smooth texture. Integrated tannins. Long finish. (1927 views) | | | Tasted by Stemidoc on 1/23/2022 & rated 96 points: So smooth
Worth the price (2357 views) | | | Tasted by Shugs_Claret on 1/14/2022 & rated 93 points: Dark fruits and chocolate aromatics.
Rounded palate that is full throttle in all dimensions. Perhaps some oaky notes that will better integrate over time.
A touch of heat on the finish which detracts only a bit given the opulent nature of the wines other qualities. (2269 views) | | | Tasted by TMOVino2 on 1/10/2022 & rated 95 points: A blend of mostly Syrah with some Petite Sirah. Absolutely delicious! Heavy hitter on the nose and palate. Aromas of blueberries, boysenberries, plum, nutmeg and cassis. The palate Carrie’s these effortlessly with perfect acidity, structure and tannins. Easy drinker young with a bit of air, but wouldn’t hesitate to put some away for awhile either. (1742 views) | | | Tasted by markcic on 1/1/2022 & rated 91 points: One of my younger associates stopped by the house to wish me a Happy New Year and brought a half a rack of ribs that he had smoked. Well I convinced him to stay for a glass of wine and one of the ribs. We opened this and pnp'd a glass. Time being open or decanting would have definitely improved the score. So we each had a glass and then I recorked it and sent it home with him. For my New Years dinner I have a 2013 Realm Farella which has been slow oxing most of the day. Anyway to the Relentless. Dark Red fruit on the nose. The palate was plum, black cherry and hints of spice. The finish was moderate to long. Honestly it was the first bottle I grabbed and it was probably way to young. Happy New Year everyone. (1726 views) | | | Tasted by marcstevens45 on 12/28/2021 & rated 93 points: Plum, fig, black fruit, and spice. Well balanced. (1481 views) | | | Tasted by markcic on 7/8/2021 & rated 92 points: At lunch at the Capital Grille. Opened decanted and let sit for an hour. Dark Red fruit on the nose. The palate was plum, black cherry, fig and hints of spice. The finish was moderate to long. (2261 views) | | | Tasted by GTFreek on 2/10/2021: 86/14 Syrah/Petite Sirah.
Medium nose shows black fruit, iron, mineral, bloody feel. Palate is more medium bodied than expected, nice layers of black fruit, fresh spice, hint of game, 2nd taste gives more structure, medium plus tannins, alcohol, spice in the finish, still approachable though. Tons of flavor and may be more ready to drink than other vintages of this wine. (2322 views) | | | Tasted by isaacjamesbaker on 9/30/2020 & rated 93 points: Deep purple color. Aromas of saucy plums, black currants, roasted figs, with these deep, dark, earthy tones, charcoal and graphite. Big and bold on the palate, juicy tannins, moderate acidity, it is boastful but nuanced with suave, tangy currant and plum fruit. Complex notes of mesquite, beef jerky, mint, leather, rocky elements that are delicious and fascinating to pull out. I feel like these need quite a bit of time to show their best – I think this will be beautiful in eight to 10 years. Includes 14% Petite Sirah, aged 30 months in new French oak. (2768 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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| Shafer Producer website
John Shafer and his family founded Shafer Vineyards, located in the Stags Leap District of the Napa Valley, in 1979. From the Shafers' first wine, a 1978 Cabernet Sauvignon,
their wines have won much acclaim. Today, the Shafers farm 200 acres of vineyard in the Stags Leap District, Carneros and Oak Knoll regions. Their flagship wine, Hillside Select,
is produced from selected blocks of the family's hillside vineyards and is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. They also produce Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay, Merlot, One Point Five
(Cabernet Sauvignon) and Relentless (a Syrah/Petite Sirah blend), which was named #1 wine of the year by Wine Spectator's "Top 100" of 2012.Syrah BlendThe 2018 is 40% Merlot and 60% Syrah.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Napa Valley Napa Valley Wineries and Wine (Napa Valley Vintners)Napa ValleySt. Helena |
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