Jim Barry The Armagh 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Jim Barry
Label Name:
 
The Armagh
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Clare Valley
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Major critic scores for the 2021 vintage: Decanter 98; Wine Advocate (Erin Larkin) 97+; Vinous 96+; James Suckling 97; Jane Anson 97-98; Wine Spectator ~94

Tasting Note
Concentrated blueberry, blackberry and redcurrant with violets, sage, licorice, clove, star anise, dark chocolate and tobacco; fine sandy tannins, bright acidity and a long, energetic finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled ribeye, roast lamb, beef short ribs, venison, aged cheeses; Asian pairings: char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), Sichuan beef, Peking duck, miso-glazed eggplant.

Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine Shiraz; fermented in stainless and open fermenters; matured ~18 months in French oak (portion new) in various formats; bottled under screw cap, often unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Jim Barry estate in Clare Valley. Armagh vineyard (planted 1968) is the winery's flagship single-vineyard Shiraz, very low-yielding and prized for age-worthy fruit.