Jim Barry
The Armagh Shiraz 2021

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Dry, Full Bodied style of Shiraz

Clare Valley, Australia

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Product description

Dry, Full Bodied style of Shiraz

Clare Valley, Australia

The name ‘Armagh’ was bestowed by the original Irish settlers who arrived in 1849 and named the lush, rolling hills after their homeland. In 1968 the vineyard was planted by Jim Barry and yields less than two tonnes per acre. The soil is sandy gravel and receives an average rainfall of 600mm per year. The vineyard lies on a north-west facing slope which acts as a natural sun trap, ensuring the fruit is always fully ripened when picked.

Taste profile

Full Bodied

Full bodied red wines have a noticeably textural mouthfeel with bold, complex flavours. Often deeply coloured.

Dry

Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.

Product specifications

TypeShiraz
Size750ML
RegionClare Valley
Current Vintage2021 - Vintage is not guaranteed and may vary store to store or when delivered.
Standard Drinks8.3
Alcohol Volume14%
CountryAustralia
StateSouth Australia
Brand NameJim Barry
ClosureCork
Wine SweetnessDry
Wine BodyFull Bodied

Expert reviews

Mike Bennie

Australian writer, judge, presenter and reviewer for The Wine Front

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Vintage 2021
95 points
A thunderous release on hand. It feels a bit darker fruited and woody than the 2020, but maintains its impressive presence and structure galore. Opens with a procession of dark berries, clove and mahogany spice, fig and date richness, mocha with some turned earth and faint eucalyptus-like characters. The texture delivers grip, swerve and pucker. More of the clove/cedar woodiness here, dried fruits, ferrous characters, dark berries, stewed plum and a swish of bramble and minty lift to taste. The texture is fleshy but comes with ribbons of firm, gravelly tannin, the finish long and gently palate staining with saline and graphite mineral elements. Decadence plus. In its grippy, dry form now, it shows that time in cellar is advisable.