Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz

1990 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia

G 96

Medium deep crimson. Classical dark plum, blackberry, dark chocolate, praline aromas with red liquorice notes. Abundant developed dark plum, blackberry, dark chocolate flavours, fine slinky/ chalky textures, superb mid-palate richness, underlying mocha, hint dried coconut notes and fresh mineral length. Buoyant and classical. Delicious. 14 months in French oak, 100% new. Cork 14.6% alc Drink now–2034 1989 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia G 94 Medium deep crimson. Developed raspberry red plum caramel, crème brûlée aromas with herbal wood varnish notes. Sinuous wine with raspberry, red plum, caramel, crème brûlée flavours, fine slinky al dente textures and underlying espresso notes. Finishes chalky and minerally. 13 months in American oak, 100% new. Cork 14.5% alc Drink now–2032 1988 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia G 90 Medium deep crimson. Inky, tobacco leaf, red cherry, cola hint bretty aromas. A medium-bodied wine with red cherry, cola, chinotto flavours, fine chalky sinewy textures and pronounced fresh acidity. Finishes chalky dry. 14 months in American oak, 100% new. Cork 14.6% alc Drink now–2030 1987 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia G 92 Medium deep crimson. Attractive dark cherry, chinotto, graphite aromas with musty/ herb notes. Well concentrated cherry-cola, raspberry fruits, fine loose-knit chalky al dente textures, a hint of sandalwood grilled nut notes. Finishes firm, dry and tight. 15 months in American oak, 100% new. Cork 14.6% alc Drink now–2030 1986 – No wine made 1985 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley South Australia G 96 Medium deep crimson. Lifted black cherry, chinotto, liquorice, dark chocolate polished leather wood varnish aromas. Lovely old wine with black cherry chinotto, liquorice, chinotto praline, stone fruit flavours. Lovely mid-palate viscosity and fine loose-knit graphite textures. Delicious wine. Underlying spicy notes. 13 months in American oak, 100% new. Cork 13.7% alc Drink now–2030