Jim Barry • Clare Valley, Australia
The Armagh Shiraz is Jim Barry’s flagship, single-vineyard Clare Valley icon, drawn exclusively from low‑yielding 1968 s…The Armagh Shiraz is Jim Barry’s flagship, single-vineyard Clare Valley icon, drawn exclusively from low‑yielding 1968 shiraz plantings on the sandy gravel and alluvial slopes of the Armagh vineyard, a sun‑trap site named by Irish settlers…Learn More »
$257
/750ml
2009 Retail Average
96
/100
2009 Pro Rating
Dark, brooding fruit powers through Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz 2009, layering saturated blackberry and plum with waves of dark chocolate, clove and sweet spice from its long spell in French and American oak. The palate is immense yet controlled: thickly textured, richly flavored and driven by muscular tannins that frame the fruit rather than smother it, giving a long, warming finish that still feels coiled with energy. An impressive, old-school Barossa-style statement that combines sheer density with real class and the promise of further complexity in the cellar.
Slow-braised beef short ribs; Grilled lamb chops with rosemary; Dry-aged ribeye with peppercorn sauce
The Armagh Shiraz is Jim Barry’s flagship, single-vineyard Clare Valley icon, drawn exclusively from low‑yielding 1968 shiraz plantings on the sandy gravel and alluvial slopes of the Armagh vineyard, a sun‑trap site named by Irish settlers for its rolling hills. Typically deeply coloured, powerful and long-lived yet refined, it layers concentrated blackberry and black cherry fruit with mocha, spice, dark chocolate and fine, gravelly tannins, expressing both the warmth of its northwest-facing aspect and the cool-night structure that marks top Cl…