A sweet and very fragrant honey with intense notes of lavender
savory herbs
It will certainly be one of the longest-lived wines in the vintage and will have 3-4 decades of overall longevity
Cuvée Violette is a blend of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon with a pronounced structure
classic in Rutherford-based wines
Shafer, Relentless, 2016 Sweets A sweet and very fragrantThe 2014 Relentless offers deep, elegant, meaty, gamey aromas and flavours that are pure Syrah. These are fused with blueberry, black pepper, wet stone, and black tea. The vintage offers an ideal balance of immensity and energy, along with a beautiful, silken texture in the mouth, a lengthy finish, and ripe tannins that promise many rich, memorable years ahead. Shafer winemaker Elias Fernandez