Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Jim Barry
Label Name:
 
The Armagh
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Clare Valley, South Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.6%
Grape(s):
 
100% Shiraz (Syrah)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 99 (2022); Decanter 100 (Georgina Hindle, 2022); Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 98 (2023); Vinous 98+/98 (2024); Falstaff 97 (2022)

Tasting Note
Concentrated black and blue fruits, violets and blood-plum with clove, dark chocolate and subtle garrigue. Ultra-fine silky tannins, bright driving acidity and savory cumin/tapenade notes; very long, precise finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye, roast lamb, braised short ribs, mushroom risotto; Peking duck, Korean BBQ short ribs, char siu, spicy Sichuan beef; aged hard cheeses and charcuterie.

Production Method
Hand-harvested fruit, cold-soak and small open-top fermenters with gentle pump-overs and some whole-berry fermentation; malolactic conversion; matured 18 months in 75% new French oak hogsheads and puncheons; bottled under Stelvin.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Jim Barry Wines (founded 1959). Armagh vineyard planted 1968; iconic single-vineyard Clare Valley Shiraz known for low yields, purity and long aging potential.