2013 Shafer Relentless

Community Tasting Notes (107) Avg Score: 93.7 points

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  12/24/2023 - davidandrose Likes this wine: 94 Points

  30 mins slow ox, using std syrah stems. Muted graphite, creosote, crushed stone and currants on the nose.
  
  Everything's in balance tonight with no component outshining another, with the palate continuing what was evident on the nose. Finish lasts for 20+ secs, lightly coating the palate without resting heavily across it. While my last bottle there's still plenty of life left here. Enjoy!

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  10/28/2023 - pmarlo Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Good cork pop, not cork issues. Stained deep dark purple and closer to black. Prior to tasting, and having read reviews both pro and here, was expecting this to be a giant kick in the Head experience. It was not at all. This is smooth, balanced, with a heady bouquet. I can sense the higher alcohol but don't taste it. Tannins become considerable but not when aerated in mouth. Not much fruit. Evolved. Cherry or something bright. Interesting wine that tastes evolved. I think you could have this now. I don't see it getting better.

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  10/20/2023 - mckillop Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Very yummy. Drink up! No point holding any longer.

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  9/16/2023 - Vailman Likes this wine: 95 Points

  In a word: sublime.

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  8/16/2023 - tob100 Likes this wine: 98 Points

  Decanted 1.5 hours
  
  The nose:
  Blackberry, blackcurrant, black cherry. Lots of dark berries. Smoked meat or bacon fat. Liqourice. A fine integrated amount of oak.
  
  The palate:
  Same notes as the nose, dark Berry forward, very lush, very fresh. It doens't taste like a 10 year old wine, but it does taste american. Fantastic palate, amazing wine.
  Acidity high
  Tannin high
  Full body
  
  Decant maybe 3 hours or more. Also it feels like, it was a little too warm, so put it in the fridge until decanting and decant three hours.
  
  But i'm 98 Points

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