Jim Barry: The Armagh Shiraz 2016

Begrænset

: Shiraz 100%

: rød, tør; 14,0% Vol.; Modenhed til at drikke: 2024–2050

: voluminøs og kraftfuld; rig på tanniner; frugt-orienteret

: Suckling: 99/100; Parker: 97/100; Galloni: 97/100

: Australien, Clare-dalen

: Allergener: Sulfitter,

Tapperi / Importør: Jim Barry Wines, 33 Craig Hill Road, 5453 Clare SA, AUSTRALIEN

Suckling om: The Armagh Shiraz

Wow. This is a bold, brassy shiraz that carries a wealth of very intense aromas of ripe blackberries, dark plums, licorice and sweetly spiced earth. Still so very youthful and primary. The palate is so powerful, so mouth-filling and so, so juicy. This manages to deliver such intensity and composure. Supple, long and deep-set tannins and heroically expressive fruit. Really impressive now, but this will deliver much more over the next two decades. One of the finest releases to date. 99/100

Parker om: The Armagh Shiraz

My pick of the recently bottled vintages, the 2016 The Armagh Shiraz shows a bit more obvious oak (simply because of its youth) but also a wonderful taut tension between ripeness and acidity. The fruit here is a bit redder in profile, leaning more toward raspberries than blackberries, while still being fully ripe. Full-bodied and supple, it finishes cedary, intense and long, adding in complex, lingering spice notes. 97/100

Galloni om: The Armagh Shiraz

Saturated violet. Powerful, spice-accented black and blue fruits, incense, potpourri and licorice on the hugely perfumed nose. Stains the palate with alluringly sweet, finely detailed blueberry, cassis, mocha, exotic spice and cola flavors; a hint of vanilla appears with air. Blends power and finesse with a sure hand and shows superb balance and zero rough edges. Finishes wonderfully long and juicy, with harmonious tannins and resonating spice and floral notes. 97/100

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Jim Barry

I lang tid var The Armagh den eneste seriøse rival til Penfolds Grange i konkurrencen om kronen på den australske shiraz. Der er kommet andre konkurrenter til, men den er stadig en klassiker og en af Australiens største vine.

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