1999 Shafer Syrah Relentless
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The debut release of Syrah, from a 17-acre vineyard planted in the southern Napa Valley, was named Relentless. There are 1,900 cases of this cuvee, which spends 28 months in new French oak. The 1999 Relentless (81% Syrah and 19% Petite Sirah) has been previously reviewed (in issue #139) and is listed for academic purposes only. It is a fabulous wine that was equaled by what was produced in 2000, and surpassed by its 2001 counterpart. Tel. (707) 944-2877; Fax (707) 944-9454
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About the producer
The site of Shafer has been around since 1880, and grapes continued to be grown here, even during prohibition. It is said that some wine was made here during that time. In 1972, John Shafer bought the property in the Stag’s Leap district, he immediately began planting the Cabernet on the hillside.