2017, The Armagh, Jim Barry Wines

A wine of great complexity, power, length and poise.

About the Winery: Jim Barry Wines is a family-owned winery in Clare Valley, South Australia, with three generations of Roseworthy graduates. They are highly acclaimed and award-winning, having been voted '2020 Winery of the Year' at the Halliday Wine Companion Awards.

Grape Variety: 100% Shiraz – offers complex and intense aromas of rich dark fruit, mocha, and garden herbs, leading to concentrated dark fruit flavours with fine tannins.

Appearance: Deep ruby with purple hues; bright and youthful with a dense core and fine, slow-moving legs indicating concentration.

Aroma: Complex and intense aromas of rich dark fruit, mocha and garden herbs.

Palate: Concentrated dark fruit flavours with an abundance of black cherry, blackberry with undertones of mocha oak and a hint of aniseed. Velvety palate with great power, length and poise.

Body: Full - This wine is described as having a velvety palate and being a wine of great power and length, indicating a substantial and rich mouthfeel.

Acidity: Medium - The wine is described as having a long, dry ripening period and retaining an elegant savoury tannin profile, suggesting balanced acidity that contributes to its structure without being overtly high.

Cellaring Potential: Long (10-20 yrs) - The wine's complexity, power, length, and structure, along with its rich fruit and fine tannins, suggest excellent ageing potential.

Perfect Pairing: Red Meat, Hard Cheese, Poultry

Serving Temperature: 15–16°C for reds

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