Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz

2000 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia

G 93

Deep crimson. Fresh complex dark cherry, chinotto, tobacco aromas with mocha coconut notes. Supple dark cherry, chinotto, tobacco, praline flavours with minerally, hint salty notes attractive mid-palate viscosity and fine dense silky textures. Finishes minerally and long. 14 months in French and American oak, 100% new. Cork 15.1% alc Drink now–2028 1999 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia G 94 Deep crimson. Intense blackberry, dark plum, dark chocolate liquorice aromas. Very soupy palate with deep-set dark chocolate dark berry fruits, dense muddy, rusty tannins and underlying mocha, liquorice notes. Finishes gritty and long with pronounced acidity. Plenty of extract and concentration. More like a pressings wine. 15 months in American and French oak, 100% new. Cork 15.1% alc Drink now–2030 1998 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia G 92 Deep crimson. Developed dark cherry, musky plum, espresso iodine aromas. Concentrated dark cherry mocha, gamy flavours, fine loose- knit chocolaty/ rusty textures and fine persistent slightly saline acidity. Finishes ferruginous firm and minerally. Muscular style. 15 months in American and French oak, 100% new. Cork 14.7% alc Drink now–soon. 1997 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia G 94 Deep crimson. Intense dark chocolate minty, dark cherry pastille. Well concentrated dark chocolate, dark cherry, blackberry praline espresso fine gritty/ leafy tannins, and mocha oak notes. Finishes chocolaty/ leafy notes with mineral inky notes. Very attractive old-style wine. 18 months in 50% French and 50% American oak, 100% new. Cork 14.3% alc Drink now–2032 1996 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia G 92 Deep crimson. Complex black cherry, mocha, farmyard, tobacco leaf, seaweed aromas. Well concentrated black cherry, mocha, farmyard flavours, loose-knit firm tannins and underlying mocha notes. Sinewy firm finish. Very good energy, richness and torque. 18 months in 50% French and 50% American oak, 100% new. Cork 13.1% alc Drink now– 2030