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Readers will find a wine of total sophistication. Drink it over the next handful of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SGWS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40006159007927,"sku":"","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0553\/4901\/8807\/files\/melrot_c00a5761-2188-4965-b0da-edb9a400c602.png?v=1774631432"},{"product_id":"18-shafer-relentless","title":"'18 Shafer Relentless","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pipWineNotes\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipWineNotes_copy viewMoreModule js-expanded\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"viewMoreModule_text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The 2018 Relentless looks to be just about sensational, offering a dense purple color as well as rich, loaded notes of blackberries, currants, smoked meats, peppery spice, and violets … this will undoubtedly be a great vintage for this cuvée, and my money is on it being one of the best yet.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 — Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Full and focused with blue fruit and long, fine tannins that are compact and energetic. Slate. Graphite. Sophisticated and curated. So beautiful ...”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 – Jim Gordon,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eJamesSuckling.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The 2018 Relentless is fabulous. I can’t remember tasting a Relentless with so much aromatic intensity and finesse. An explosion of aromas and flavors makes a strong first impression. The richness of the fruit is remarkable … this full-bodied, opulent Syrah\/Petite Sirah blend shows everything its got.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 — Antonio Galloni, Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"reviewsContainer viewMoreModule\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"viewMoreModule_text viewMoreModule-reviews\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_list\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pipProfessionalReviews_review\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"SGWS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44022304669928,"sku":"","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0553\/4901\/8807\/files\/relent.png?v=1774630983"},{"product_id":"22-shafer-td-9-cab","title":"'22 Shafer TD-9 Cab","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal Composition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 4% Malbec, 3% Petit Verdot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eA full-bodied while refined Cabernet Sauvignon, the TD9 cuvée delivers the strength and generosity so characteristic of Shafer wine. Aromas and flavors of cassis, ripe blackberries, and freshly cracked pine fill the mouth leading into a lengthy and expressive finish of graphite and warming spices\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 – Eliane Chukan Brown,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWine Enthusiast\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SGWS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46970272841960,"sku":null,"price":75.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0553\/4901\/8807\/files\/2022-Shafer-TD-9-store.jpg?v=1774630605"},{"product_id":"22-shafer-one-point-five-cab","title":"'23 Shafer One Point Five Cab","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal Composition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petite Verdot, 3% Merlot, 2% Malbec\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 POINTS: JEB DUNNUCK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon One Point Five offers\u003cbr\u003eblackcurrants, smoked tobacco, gravelly earth, and cedar\u003cbr\u003epencil notes that all shine beautifully. 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