2006 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia
G 97
Deep crimson. Lifted black olive, iodine, dark cherry, graphite, liquorice aromas with hints of amontillado/ wood varnish. Voluminous dark cherry, blackberry fruits, plentiful graphite liquorice notes, fine plentiful graphite/ rusty tannins and integrated mocha, hint cedar notes. Finishes claret form with persistent inky graphite notes. Very complex with a ferruginous kick. 17 months in American and French oak, 100% new. Cork 15.5% alc Drink now–2035 2005 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia G 93 Deep crimson. Developed dark cherry, espresso mocha, crème brûlée aromas. Richly concentrated wine with abundant dark berry fruits, fine slinky/ chalky textures, espresso, mocha oak notes, attractive mid-palate viscosity and persistent fresh acidity. Finishes cedar firm with gravelly notes. 18 months in American and French oak, 100% new. Cork 15.4% alc Drink now–2032 2004 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia G 95 Deep crimson. Intense dark chocolate, caramel, maraschino cherry aromas with aniseed notes. Richly flavoured dark cherry, blackberry fruits, developed dark chocolate, tobacco notes, fine al dente leafy textures and integrated mocha, espresso oak. Finishes gravelly firm with dark cherry, chinotto notes. A sturdy vintage with very attractive fruit density and structure. 16 months in American and French oak, 100% new. Cork 15.2% alc Drink now–2034 2003 – No wine made 2002 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia G 94 Deep crimson. Dark chocolate, graphite, tobacco aromas with rusty/ ferruginous notes. Well concentrated dark chocolate, praline tobacco flavours, fine gritty muscular tannins and underlying carob, mocha notes. Finishes rusty firm and minerally. 18 months in French and American
oak, 100% new. Cork 15.8% alc Drink now–2028 2001 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia
G 95
Deep crimson. Developed roasted coffee, mocha, tobacco leaf aromas with coconut notes. Richly concentrated fruit sweet palate with plentiful dark cherry, praline flavours, fine loose-knit chalky/ al dente tannins, attractive inky density and attractive mocha vanilla notes. Finishes leafy firm with persistent dark berry/ liquorice notes. 15 months in French and American oak, 100% new. Cork 15.4% alc Drink now–2030
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