Jim Barry 'The Armagh' 2022
Clare Valley
Australia, Australia
Regular price£480.00
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Arriving: Late 2025
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| Style: Red | Packaging: OWC |
| ABV: 14.0% | Closure: Screw cap |
| Organic: | Drink from: 2022 |
| Biodynamic: | Drink to: 2040 |
| Grapes: 100% Shiraz | |
Critic scores
97 JS, 97 JA, 99 DC, 97 DB
Critic reviews
"Complex, polished aromas of blueberries, blackberry bush, damson plums, violets, raspberry puree and sweet spices. The finely tuned, silken palate has refined tannins and precise acidity, showing ferric earth, citrus peel, boysenberries and dark chocolate. There has been a big change in style here over the last 10 years. Aged exclusively in large French-oak vessels, 50% new. Excellent balance and purity with great freshness and a long life ahead. Drink or hold."
James Suckling, April 2025, JamesSuckling.com
"Deep plum colour, aromatic spices of cardamom and cloves, alongside raspberry, savoury cherry bud, sandalwood, liquorice, cocoa, black tea, olive tapenade. Once again a slam dunk, so much depth and length. Sam Barry winemaker."
Jane Anson, July 2025, JaneAnson.com
"Very minty on the nose, spearmint and salty strawberries with pencil shavings and lots of dried flowers. A gorgeous aromatic profile that draws you in. Wow, instantly captivating, you can't help but smile as soon as you taste this. Succulent strawberries and crunchy cranberries join quite spiced liquorice edges giving a push-pull of flavour. Light on its feet but still deep and captivating. This is dangerously drinkable with such charm on offer. Bright and energetic yet layered and long. Bottled happiness! I love this wine and this is another great vintage by the Barry boys - Tom Barry and Ben Marx winemakers. A wine that lingers long in the memory. 3.4pH."
Georgina Hindle, July 2025, Decanter.com
"(Clare Valley; 100% Shiraz; pH 3.4; a final yield of below 30 hl/ha; 14% alcohol). Quite gracious for Clare Valley Shiraz. There’s a bulbal floral note, a little oak smoke and plenty of plump and juicy dark stone fruits. Eucalyptus and cinnamon – the koalas would love this. I do too. Impressively svelte and ample, with very fine-grained tannins gently outlining the external parameters of the mid-palate. Fluid and energetic. I love the little sprig of spearmint on the finish. A strong showing."
Colin Hay, August 2025, DrinksBusiness.com
James Suckling, April 2025, JamesSuckling.com
"Deep plum colour, aromatic spices of cardamom and cloves, alongside raspberry, savoury cherry bud, sandalwood, liquorice, cocoa, black tea, olive tapenade. Once again a slam dunk, so much depth and length. Sam Barry winemaker."
Jane Anson, July 2025, JaneAnson.com
"Very minty on the nose, spearmint and salty strawberries with pencil shavings and lots of dried flowers. A gorgeous aromatic profile that draws you in. Wow, instantly captivating, you can't help but smile as soon as you taste this. Succulent strawberries and crunchy cranberries join quite spiced liquorice edges giving a push-pull of flavour. Light on its feet but still deep and captivating. This is dangerously drinkable with such charm on offer. Bright and energetic yet layered and long. Bottled happiness! I love this wine and this is another great vintage by the Barry boys - Tom Barry and Ben Marx winemakers. A wine that lingers long in the memory. 3.4pH."
Georgina Hindle, July 2025, Decanter.com
"(Clare Valley; 100% Shiraz; pH 3.4; a final yield of below 30 hl/ha; 14% alcohol). Quite gracious for Clare Valley Shiraz. There’s a bulbal floral note, a little oak smoke and plenty of plump and juicy dark stone fruits. Eucalyptus and cinnamon – the koalas would love this. I do too. Impressively svelte and ample, with very fine-grained tannins gently outlining the external parameters of the mid-palate. Fluid and energetic. I love the little sprig of spearmint on the finish. A strong showing."
Colin Hay, August 2025, DrinksBusiness.com