Jim Barry The Armagh - Aged Release 2014

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Jim Barry
Label Name:
 
The Armagh - Aged Release
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
Clare Valley
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.1%
Grape(s):
 
Shiraz (Syrah)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Wine Advocate (Erin Larkin) 97, James Halliday 96, James Suckling 95, Wine Enthusiast 94; TEXSOM Silver (2020); widely praised by Decanter and other critics

Tasting Note
Dense black-cherry and blackberry fruit with blueberry, violets, espresso, licorice and savory garrigue. Mocha/oak spice and aniseed underpin a firm, velvety-tannin structure and very long finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, venison, aged cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu pork, Sichuan pepper beef, hoisin-roast duck, rich Malaysian rendang.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Shiraz fermented in open-top fermenters; matured ~16 months in French (70%) and American (30%) hogsheads, majority new oak; bottled under Stelvin or cork depending on release.

Vineyard Info
Flagship wine from Jim Barry’s Armagh vineyard, planted by Jim Barry in 1968 in Clare Valley; low-yield, highly regarded single-vineyard Shiraz with long family winemaking history.