Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Jim Barry |
Label Name: | The Armagh |
Vintage: | 2014 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | Clare Valley, South Australia |
Volume: | 375ml |
ABV: | 14.1% |
Grape(s): | Shiraz (Syrah) |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Wine Advocate 97 (reviews include 2020/2023 coverage); James Suckling 95 (2018); James Halliday ~96; other critics/retailers report 95–97 range for this vintage
Tasting Note
Dense dark-fruited core of blackberry, black cherry and blueberry with espresso, mocha, licorice and spicy oak. Plush, concentrated palate with fine chalky tannins and a long, savory, chocolaty finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted or chargrilled beef, ribeye, lamb roast, venison, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu, Sichuan beef, beef rendang or spicy lamb curry.
Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine Shiraz; open-top fermenters with rack-and-return and pump-overs; matured ~16 months in French and American oak hogsheads (predominantly new); bottled under Stelvin (screwcap).
Vineyard Info
Jim Barry Wines, founded by Jim Barry (est. 1959). The Armagh vineyard was planted in 1968; low-yielding old vines on sandy-gravel soils producing the winery's flagship Shiraz.