2018 Shafer Relentless 750ML

2018 Shafer Relentless 750ML

2018 Shafer Relentless 750ML “The 2018 Relentless looks to be just about sensational, offering a dense purple color as well as rich, loaded notes of blackberries, currants, smoked meats, peppery spice, and violets. Reminding me of a great Cornas on steroids with its gamy, exotic character paired with beautiful richness, it has fabulous purity, ripe, polished tannins, and a great finish. This will undoubtedly be a great vintage for this cuvée, and my money is on it being one of the best yet.” JD

“The ideal 2018 vintage has produced a Relentless that balances richness and vivacity. There’s heft and structure along with mouth-coating flavors that go on and on. Uncork this bottle and you’ll find layers of blackberry compote, red and black spice, dried black fruit, black tea, tobacco, and earthiness. All this liquid midnight comes with an undercarriage of ripe tannin that promises much more beauty and opulence in the decades ahead.” Winemaker Elias Fernandez

Shafer Vineyards in Stag’s Leap is an iconic family-owned winery, named one of the top 25 vineyards in the world by wine publication Wine & Spirits and “one of the world’s greatest wineries” by wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr.  Shafer is known the world over for their iconic Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon and their Pinnacle Relentless Syrah. Shafer Vineyards is the gold standard in the Napa Valley. Their track record of brilliance over the last 40 years makes it one of the blue chip super stars of Napa. The Shafer Relentless Syrah is one of the greatest Syrah’s made in California. The 2018 Shafer Relentless received a massive 98pts by Jeb Dunnuck and believes it being one of the best yet. The 2008 vintage was Wine Spectators #1 wine of the year on their much celebrated Wine Spectator Top 100. Mainly Syrah with a dollop of Petite Sirah, this is a must for Rhone Rangers and lovers of the Northern Rhone. The wine is described as a liquid feast, pure decadence in a glass that’s superbly constructed.