2017 Shafer Relentless

Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 93.1 points

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  5/1/2024 - Miceri wrote: 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

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  7/27/2023 - yasha Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Great wine !

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  4/23/2023 - RJJ78 Likes this wine: 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.

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  11/21/2022 - Miceri Likes this wine: 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

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  9/11/2022 - wmccone54 wrote: 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 jalapeño sausages and peppers and onions; can be enjoyed now, but it should cellar for another 5-7 years before peaking. Drink through through 2032

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