1999 Shafer Relentless

Community Tasting Notes (48) Avg Score: 91.8 points

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  9/12/2022 - Margaux Bro Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Must be some significant bottle variation because this bottle was far better than the last one. Very modern extracted style, but with that norther rhone olive brine very prevalent. This was tasty, but is not wine for the discrete old world palate, this is a bold one. Drink now-2026

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  2/23/2022 - kevinpatrick Likes this wine:

  Syrah, Shiraz, Rhone Showdown (Charlotte, NC): 90 minute double decant; needed 3 hours. Can age another 5 - 10 years. Color was dark and intense. Although the nose was tight early, given some time, it revealed pure fruit aromas. Soft on the mouthfeel, notes of delicate cherries on the palate really shined. Clean drinking wine with an easy finish. Really good wine that is perfect for the post-Parkerized world. One vote for “Surprise of the Night”.

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  4/27/2019 - suilesor25 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Decanted for about an hour and then drank over the course of a leisurely dinner. Cooked black fruit and anise/licorice with some floral notes on the nose. Still had some strong tannins. Paired beautifully with grilled NY strip.

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  2/9/2018 - Tonester Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Wow. This lost in the back of the cellar 18 year old wine is still fantastic. Blackberry, pepper, griping tannins on the finish. Delicious and paired perfectly with grilled rib eye. First vintage of Relentless was truly special. Too bad this is my last bottle.

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  1/27/2018 - Quiet Lion wrote: 92 Points

  Decanted for an hour. Fully mature, lots of sweet woody acid and not much fruit. Never drank one of these young but I'm not sure it's ideal for aging. Not too different from most 20-year old Cabernets but it's a syrah.

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