Shafer Relentless Red Blend
Varietal: Red Blend
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Region: USA
Medium Red Wines
This wine honors long-time Shafer Winemaker Elias Fernandez and his relentless pursuit of quality. Sourced from a single ridgetop vineyard adjacent to the southern border of Stags Leap District, the grapes for Relentless are a proprietary blend of Syrah and Petite Sirah.
2012 Vintage Scores:
"The 2012 Syrah Relentless, which has not yet been bottled, is a blend of 89% Syrah and 11% Petite Sirah. In keeping with this amazing year, its full-bodied, juicy, succulent, flamboyant, with blueberry and blackberry fruit galore, lots of glycerin and a massive mouthfeel, but no heaviness or astringency characterize this stunning wine. This should turn out to be a great, greatRanger when released in a year or so. Range: 94-97"
Wine Advocate: 97 Points
"This is very fresh and balanced with a dense and silky texture plus lots of violet, berry and hints of sandalwood. Its full and very silky. Long and intense. Hints of smoky, spicy, wonderful fruit. Lots of tannin but shows an intensity and power. Needs time to soften, but beautiful. 89% syrah and 11% petite sirah. "
James Suckling: 95 Points
