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2009 Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz
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The 2009 Shiraz The Armagh is sealed under cork and leads with a meat/pastrami, pink peppercorn character. It’s almost old school—there’s so much tannin and so much fruit, but it’s so good. Awesome. It is dense and palate staining, really excellent, with notes of chocolate, clove bud and cocoa nib—all the good things. It has 14.8% alcohol and was matured for 18 months in 50% French and 50% American oak barriques (225 liters). Drink 2023-2037.
96 Points
Erin Larkin – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
The vineyard was planted in 1968, a drought year requiring each vine to be hand watered by the family from drums on the back of a tractor, an investment in blood, sweat and tears that has been handsomely repaid. Elegance is not a word usually associated with wines having the dimension of Armagh, but it applies here, yet without betraying the birthright of a wine with exceptional depth to its fusion of dark berries, spices and toasty oak, the latter in the manner of Grange, obvious yet integrated and balanced. Drink by 2049.
96 Points
James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion
A rich, ripe and intense vintage with very deep, plush and seamless blackberries, delivered in such rich, concentrated mode with a smooth, glossy tannin texture. The shape is round and plush and delivers such bold, ripe dark berries and red plums on the finish. Seamless. Lots to come. Drink or hold.
96 Points
JamesSuckling.com
- Grape: Shiraz.
- Flavor Profile: Dark plum, blackberry, liquorice, dark chocolate, mint, leather, earthy notes, pink peppercorn.
- Structure: Rich, intense, deep, with smooth, glossy, firm tannins.
- Aging: Considered a great vintage with significant aging potential, with some recommendations to drink from 2023-2037 or even longer.
- Food Pairing: Beef, venison, red meat.
Tasting Notes (Summary):
The Armagh is Jim Barry's flagship Shiraz, and the 2009 is regarded as an excellent, powerful expression from a well-regarded vintage, representing the best of Clare Valley Shiraz.
The name of 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. This is a very special wine for any special occasion.
Wine Style
Red - big, bold, full-bodied
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