Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Jim Barry |
Label Name: | The Armagh - Aged Release |
Vintage: | 2014 |
Country: | Australia |
Region: | Clare Valley |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.1% |
Grape(s): | Shiraz (Syrah) |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Wine Advocate (Erin Larkin) 97, James Halliday 96, James Suckling 95, Wine Enthusiast 94; TEXSOM Silver (2020); widely praised by Decanter and other critics
Tasting Note
Dense black-cherry and blackberry fruit with blueberry, violets, espresso, licorice and savory garrigue. Mocha/oak spice and aniseed underpin a firm, velvety-tannin structure and very long finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, venison, aged cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu pork, Sichuan pepper beef, hoisin-roast duck, rich Malaysian rendang.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Shiraz fermented in open-top fermenters; matured ~16 months in French (70%) and American (30%) hogsheads, majority new oak; bottled under Stelvin or cork depending on release.
Vineyard Info
Flagship wine from Jim Barry’s Armagh vineyard, planted by Jim Barry in 1968 in Clare Valley; low-yield, highly regarded single-vineyard Shiraz with long family winemaking history.