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2002 Shafer Relentless
I opned a bottle of 2002 Shafer Relentless last night with grilled
ribeye steaks, fresh sweet corn and sliced tomato. Relentless is an 80/20 blend of Syrah and Petite Syrah. Year in and year out I believe that Shafer produces perhaps the most consistnat wines in the Napa Valley. The wine was inky black in the glass showing virtually no age. Effusive nose of blueberry, blackberry, black pepper, and tar. Full bodied on the palate yet smooth and seamless. Flavors of crushed fresh blackberry and blueberries. Firm but supple tannins, a floral note on the finish. "A" |
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2002 Shafer Relentless
On Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:49:47 -0700 (PDT), "Bi!!" >
wrote: >I opned a bottle of 2002 Shafer Relentless last night with grilled >ribeye steaks, fresh sweet corn and sliced tomato. Relentless is an >80/20 blend of Syrah and Petite Syrah. Year in and year out I believe >that Shafer produces perhaps the most consistnat wines in the Napa >Valley. The wine was inky black in the glass showing virtually no >age. Effusive nose of blueberry, blackberry, black pepper, and tar. >Full bodied on the palate yet smooth and seamless. Flavors of crushed >fresh blackberry and blueberries. Firm but supple tannins, a floral >note on the finish. "A" I encountered Shafer Relentless about six weeks ago during my Dallas Bacchanal week-end. Dinner at Charlie Palmer's at the Joule. I now have a half-dozen 2007 in the cache for future enjoyment. It's good to see the reinforcing opinion of my estimation of the wine. |
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