Jim Barry - The Armagh Shiraz 2019 (750ml) Perricone

Jim Barry - The Armagh Shiraz 2019 (750ml) PerriconeCritical Acclaim Decanter 98 Points, Georgina Hindle, Decanter: "Wild roses, smoked meats, perfumed strawberries and green peppercorns, I love the nose on this wine. Broad and imposing straight away, layered and deep the tannins make the first mark, really filling the mouth with a chalky, velvety plushness that is massy and so wide. The tannins do most of the talking but once they subside and melt into the cheeks, the spiced red berry fruit,

Bright acids give the orchard fruit

supported by a perfectly embedded graphite spine

dry and harmonious flavour

IN THE VINEYARD The grapes for this wine are predominantly from a vineyard located in the northern part of the Stellenbosch region and a quarter of a century old

naturally hazy with sediment

are lightly macerated and pressed under CO2 that prevent oxidations and maintain the pink/orange color of the juice

Finissage: 2 months

Fifty percent of the wine matured in oak casks and the other 50% in stainless steel for a period of a little less than one year

Silky and velvety palate

mouthwatering and round finish

still plenty of gas in the tank however

Color: Dark