Jim Barry, Armagh Shiraz Vintage:2018 plenty of red berry fruit

plenty of red berry fruit

A lightly menthol-infused nose that is exceptionally ripe yet stops short of being surmature remains almost 100% primary with ample black fruit and spice aromas seamlessly merging into the rich

It gets better and better in the glass

cold for Los Angeles

rich and concentrated profile that carries masses of sweet tannin

Jim Barry, Armagh Shiraz Vintage:2018 plenty of red berry fruitI thought that the 2014 had completely stolen my heart, but then there was this 2018 The Armagh Shiraz, bottled under Stelvin. This saw no American oak, as 2017 was the first year of 100% French. This is the first year with puncheons (no hogsheads) as well. It is so good, sensational, with a perfect fruit profile and orange oil character. It is fresh, beguiling, supple, intense, elegant, refined and fullall the good and important things in confluence