Jim Barry The Armagh 2013

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Jim Barry
Label Name:
 
The Armagh
Vintage:
 
2013
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Clare Valley, South Australia
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
100% Shiraz
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 96/100; James Suckling 96/100; Wine Enthusiast 94/100; Wine Spectator 94/100; James Halliday 96/100

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackberry and plum with dark chocolate, licorice and roasted-meat spice. Silky, fine-grained tannins, savory graphite/mineral edge and a long mocha- and spice-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled beef, braised short ribs, aged Comté or cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), Cantonese char siu, Sichuan beef, spicy lamb curry.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Shiraz from low-yield Armagh blocks; small-batch fermentation and ~16 months maturation in French and American oak (approximately 90% new) prior to bottling.

Vineyard Info
Armagh vineyard planted by Jim Barry in 1968; family-owned Jim Barry Wines in Clare Valley producing tiny yields from sandy-gravel soils on north-west slopes.