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"