Jim Barry, Armagh Shiraz other_regions menthol and new leather are

menthol and new leather are all laced throughout

character-filled effort made from Rostaings Languedoc-Roussillon vineyards

make no mistake

Close to fully mature

There is excellent volume and power

Jim Barry, Armagh Shiraz other_regions menthol and new leather areI 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