Shafer, Relentless, Napa Valley

Shafer · California › Napa Valley › United States of America

Red · Syrah Blend

Critics

94 /100

Reviews

professional

Vintages

No vintages

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Community Reviews

Reviews

93.5

Avg Score

Highest

In a great spot with 2-hour decant.

2009 vintage

Need lots of air and to be served at less than room temperature. Very strong showing many thought it was a Lalala 5-7 years old.

2009 vintage

Chewy up front and soft underneath. Plums, cherries with a bit of sugar underneath.

2009 vintage

A splendid. wine. Enough said

2009 vintage

Drinking very well right now. Deep ruby red color. Blackberries, black cherries, blueberries, licorice, and hints of chocolate and floral in the nose. Rich concentrated fruit in the flavor, blackberries, cherries and chocolate. Full bodied, nice complexity, and a medium to long silky finish.

2009 vintage

PNP. Needs a DECANT! Really good. Buy to wait to properly serve.

2009 vintage

Upside potential as there are still heavy duty tannins. I still like the flavor and the depth of the fruit. Wait!

2009 vintage

Stunning, finally coming into the optimal drinking window. Too much going here to list, all good, that I’ll tell ya! Drink now though 2027-9

2009 vintage

Ruby red color. Blackberries, black cherries, blueberries, licorice, chocolate and coffee with hints of spice and floral in the nose. Rich concentrated fruit in the flavor, blackberries, cherries and chocolate. Full bodied, nice complexity, good acidity and a medium to long silky finish.

2009 vintage

PnP. Needed a good decant. Delicious and can age for a while. Very enjoyable, especially the price pt.

2009 vintage

Drank this over a week. Awesome dark color. Deep dark fruit taste and long finish. Age worthy with the % of Petite Syrah in the blend. Drink or hold. Delicious.

2009 vintage

Just entering its drinking window for my tastes. Big/bold fruit with a savory finish that is starting to integrate nicely. Well made and delicious when you're in the mood. Will hold my last bottle for a few years as I do think that there's upside.

2009 vintage

As the name would suggest, a bit relentless. Wonderful wine, perhaps simply too much or could use more time.

2009 vintage

Absolutely fantastic bottle. Lots of dried concentrated fruit. Spectacular

2009 vintage

Excellent. May have peaked but still lots of runway left so no need to be in a rush.

2009 vintage

For NYE dinner. Had the bottle upright for 4 hours prior to decanting slowly under light below. Ended up about 1/2 inch with sediment left in the bottle. Mocha and oak on the nose. Taste begins with dark fruit, spice, chocolate and oak in that order. Still austere enough to require a fatty meat to tame. Excellent.

2009 vintage

My only bottle. Gift from a dear friend. 2 hour decant. Lots of sediment. Opaque. Dark fruit flavors. Really opened up at 3 hours. Interesting blend. Not grapes you would expect to be in a high end Napa wine, but a great wine nonetheless.

2009 vintage

Amazing. Lush, rich and complex Was great with some short rib. Super long finish.

2009 vintage

Juicy, fresh and bright blueberries and brambles on the nose. Dito on the palate, beautifully underpinned by savory nuances like black olive, broth, smoke and coffeebeans. Perfect acidity adds lift and freshness. Not the most complex nor concentrated version of this wine, but utterly drinkable and enjoyable now. So, pop one and enjoy!

2009 vintage

Medium deep ruby color. Black cherries, licorice, chocolate and espresso with hints of spice in the nose. Rich fruit in the flavor, blackberries, cherries and chocolate. Full bodied, nice complexity, good acidity and a medium to long silky finish.

2009 vintage

Opened two hours prior to dinner. Dark red fruit on the nose. The palate was dark cherry, plums, tobacco and a hint of spice. The finish was moderate to long.

2009 vintage

Wonderful!! Layers of flavors. Beautiful color.

2009 vintage

Unfortunately we had to pnp. I think decanting would have raised the score. Also it followed a bottle of Saxum James Berry. The palate was dark cherry, plum, tobacco and herbs. The finish was moderate to long.

2009 vintage

Relentless indeed ! went great with BBQ ribs. 100% power, 0% elegance but sometimes power is what you are looking for.

2009 vintage

Incredible bottle. Decanted for 90 minutes. Spicy and blackberry.

2009 vintage