Shafer Relentless Syrah/Petite Sirah 2011

“The 2009 offers dense, enticing aromas and flavors of purple/black fruit, smoked meat, spice, incense, black plums and berry. Even at this young age it offers elegance wrapped in extract, with ripe tannins and good structure for aging. In the mouth it’s full and rich from the first taste through the long finish,” writes Shafer winemaker Elias Fernandez

Expert Review

“…a big, explosive wine bursting with dark red fruit, flowers and spices. This is a young wine with plenty of life … floral notes reappear on the finish adding brightness and lift.”
— Antonio Galloni, The Wine Advocate

Food Pairings

A bold wine like Relentless complements similar concentrated flavors found in dishes such as
Syrah-braised short ribs, smoked lamb with Relentless reduction, roast duck, as well as beef and game. Aged, dry cheeses such as Cheddar, Abbaye De Bell