Jim Barry 'The Armagh' Shiraz 2023

Halliday's 2027 Shiraz of the Year (99 points). Coolest vintage in over 20 years; unusually restrained and fine with more spice and pepper than usual. From 1968 vines (Blocks 9, 14, 15). Priced $600 single bottle / $1,800 for a 3-pack; 6 bottles in stock.

Colour: Deep crimson / ruby

Nose: Blackberry and blueberry fruit with pepper and spice and a cool-climate lift; praline, sage and mocha oak typical of the Armagh style

Palate: Dense yet restrained; blackberry and black cherry with fine chocolatey tannins, balanced mocha/smoky oak and a firm graphite-like finish

$600.00
$600.00
6 in Stock

Producer: Jim Barry Wines

Region: Clare Valley

Sub-Region: Armagh Vineyard, Clare

Vintage: 2023

Composition: 100% Shiraz

Score:

  • 1968
  • 2023
  • 99points
  • allocation
  • armagh
  • Australia
  • Australian
  • benchmark
  • blackberry
  • blueberry
  • cellar
  • clare
  • claretstyle
  • clarevalley
  • collectable
  • complex
  • concentrated
  • coolclimate
  • elegant
  • exceptional
  • familyowned
  • flagship
  • frenchoak
  • fullbodied
  • Gift
  • graphite
  • halliday
  • heritage
  • icon
  • investment
  • jimbarry
  • jimbarrywines
  • langtons
  • limited
  • mocha
  • mountloftyranges
  • oldvines
  • peppery
  • praline
  • Premium
  • prestige
  • rare
  • Red
  • redwine
  • restrained
  • sage
  • screwcap
  • Shiraz
  • shirazoftheyear
  • SingleVineyard
  • southaustralia
  • Spicy
  • structured
  • Syrah
  • thearmagh
  • threepack
  • trophy
  • unfiltered
  • unfined
  • velvety
  • vintage
Jim Barry 'The Armagh' Shiraz 2023 Steves Winestore
Jim Barry 'The Armagh' Shiraz 2023 Steves Winestore
About the producer
Jim Barry Wines
Jim Barry Wines is a family-owned Clare Valley producer. Jim Barry, the region's first qualified winemaker, bought land near Clare in 1959 and first released wines under his own name in 1974. Peter Barry led the business, with sons Tom and Sam now running it. The Armagh vineyard was planted in 1968, the first Armagh Shiraz was made in 1985, and the wine holds Langton's 'Exceptional' classification.

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