Jim Barry - The Armagh Shiraz Clare Valley 2017
Price: $279.99
| Producer | Jim Barry |
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| Country | Australia |
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| Region | Clare Valley, Australia |
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| Varietal | Shiraz |
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| Vintage | 2017 |
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| Sku | 32217 |
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Wine Advocate: 96 Points
The 2017 The Armagh Shiraz is really hitting its meaty straps at five years of age (in 2022). It has hoisin, salami, tobacco leaf and five spice in preponderance and shows a level of concentration in the mouth that aligns it with all of our lofty expectations of this vineyard. At 13.8% alcohol, it defies its muscular reputation and instead delivers us a medium-bodied, incredibly complex wine of poise and stature. Drink it from now and for the next 20 years with ease.
James Suckling: 95 Points
This is a cooler vintage for Armagh and has vibrant blueberries, violets and floral spices with a redder-fruit spectrum leading the nose. The palate has a lithe, juicy feel and the oak sits in a gently creamy layer of redder plum and berry flavors. An elegant, athletic Armagh and one that trades on acidity and more medium-weight tannin structure. Try from 2025.
