Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz

2010 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia

G 95

Deep crimson. Intense oyster shell, graphite, dark cherry, blackberry, dark chocolate/ praline/ mocha aromas with sage notes. Concentrated dark cherry, blackberry, dark chocolate, supple fine loose-knit gravelly tannins and integrated mocha/ vanilla oak notes, Finishes chalky firm with blackberry pastille chinotto/ tobacco leaf notes, Very well balanced aged claret style. 14 months in French and American oak, 70% new. Screwcap 14.6% alc Drink now–2040 2009 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia G 96 Deep crimson. Lovely waxy polish black cherry roasted chestnut praline aromas with marzipan/ herb notes. Generous black cherry, dark plum, roasted chestnut flavours, fine slinky/ al dente textures, underlying marzipan, vanilla oak notes and underlying fresh mineral acidity. Finishes firm with plentiful sweet fruit/ liquorice notes. 18 months in 50% French and 50% American oak, 100% new. Cork 14.8% alc Drink now–2038 2008 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia G 96 Deep crimson. Intense dried plum, dark chocolate mocha aromas with wood varnish, coconut notes. Voluptuous blackberry dark plum fruits, plentiful chocolaty/ cedary tannins and pronounced mocha, coconut oak notes. Finishes al dente/ graphite firm. Very good density, vigour and mineral length. 14 months in French and American oak, 100% new. Cork 15% alc Drink now–2035 2007 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia G 93 Deep crimson. Developed dark plum, praline tobacco leaf aromas with wax polish notes. Developed fruit sweet palate with deep-set choco- berry tobacco leaf hint toffee flavours, fine gravelly tannins, some mocha espresso notes and underlying fresh acidity. Finishes gravelly/ gritty firm with a long tannin plume. Very complex with a muscular structure. 20 months in 50% French and 50% American oak, 100% new. Cork 15.2% alc Drink now–2030