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 »
$220
/750ml
2019 Retail Average
97
/100
2019 Pro Rating
Depth and drive define Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz 2019, with a soaring nose of dark berries, violet, smoked meat and sweet spice leading into a palate that is dense, powerful and beautifully sculpted by chalky, persistent tannins. The fruit is rich yet vibrant, layered with notes of pepper, licorice, cocoa and warm earth, finishing long, savory and tightly coiled, clearly built for long ageing and grandeur rather than early charm.
Dry-aged ribeye with peppercorn jus; Slow-braised lamb shoulder with rosemary and garlic; Kangaroo or venison loin with charred beetroot
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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…