Jim Barry, Armagh Shiraz other_regions_italy The 2011 and 2012 vintages

The 2011 and 2012 vintages are close cousins

I loved this wine

earth and a whiff of humus

It displays more of a lush

this moderately tannic

Jim Barry, Armagh Shiraz other_regions_italy The 2011 and 2012 vintagesI 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