Certain names resonate strongly within the halls of Australian wine history. Jim Barry is one such name. It was Jim Barry's drive and community spirit that helped shape South Australia's Clare Valley as a benchmark producer of world class Riesling and cemented its place as one of Australia's premier wine regions.
Jim Barry Wines has a strong lineage. Jim himself was the first qualified winemaker in the Clare Valley, graduating with the 17th Degree in Oenology from the famous Roseworthy Agricultural College in 1947. Working for 22 years as winemaker at the Clare vale Co-operative, Jim Barry became a pioneer of Australian table wine. He then went on to establish Taylors Wines in 1969.
James Suckling 93 "Bold blackberries and plums framed in gently earthy notes and fragrance. The palate delivers a smooth, elegant and supple feel, where red plums
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This wine shows a brooding dark red color in the glass. The nose boasts of aromatic blackberry and blue fruits with refined hints of bay
A dry age-worthy style, Jim Barry’s Lodge Hill Riesling can appear tightly wound in its youth, blossoming with time into a wine with superb grapefruit
Just as the two previous generations brought new and innovative viticultural and winemaking ideas to Jim Barry Wines, we are determined to forge our individual
Wine Spectator 91 "Perfumed red and black fruit flavors have a licorice edge, with toast and dark chocolate details and plush, toothsome tannins. Drink now through
"This wine has deep, dark red/black hues, lifted aromas of mulberry, raspberry, coffee and kirsch. The bramble, chocolate, methol and rosemary flavours that fill the
Vinous Media 92 "Vivid ruby. Ripe dark berries, violet and pipe tobacco on the nose, complemented by a smoky accent and a hint of peppery spices.
Jim Barry ‘’The Cover Drive’’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 is a blend of select parcels of fruit from family-owned Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards in the Clare Valley
Robert Parker 90 "The fruit for Jim Barry-s 2008 Cover Drive Cabernet Sauvignon comes from 50% Clare Valley and 50% Coonawarra. Deep garnet-purple colored, it gives
Wine Spectator 87 "Bright and lively, with pretty pear and grapefruit flavors that linger on the finish. Drink now through 2011." 11/30/07
Robert Parker 91 "The 2004 Shiraz 'The McRae Wood' spent 17 months in predominantly American oak and was bottled unfiltered. It is a glass-coating inky
Wine Spectator 88 "Bright and lively. A juicy mouthful of currant fruit, with hints of savory herbs as the finish lingers nively against fine tannins."
Robert Parker 98 "One of the most colossal wines in all of my tastings was Jim Barrys 2004 Shiraz The Armagh, a 100% Shiraz aged 16
Australian Wine Companion 95 "Has a very different flavour register to that of The Armagh; notes of red fruit and mint accompany black fruits; the
Wine Advocate 90 "Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2009 The Cover Drive Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon presents intense cassis and blackberries aromas with hints of pencil shavings, cloves
Wine Advocate 89 "Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2010 Lodge Hill Shiraz gives notes of black cherries, blackberries and black plums over freshly cracked black pepper, dried
Wine Advocate 90 "Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2010 The Cover Drive Cabernet Sauvignon shows off a vibrant, ripe, black cherry and red plum core with
Wine Advocate 90 "Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2011 The Lodge Hill Shiraz has lovely black berry and red cherry aromas with hints of black
Wine Advocate 92 "Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2010 The McRae Wood Shiraz has pleasingly vibrant black and blue fruits scents with a hint of mint,
A juicy, fleshy palate is supported by ripe cherry and blackberry fruit. This is delicately built with fine, lingering tannins - wrapped up in integrated,
" Presents a bold inky red hue with a bright purple edge. On the nose a backdrop of lifted violet and floral aromas are complemented
Wine Advocate 90 "A blend of Clare Valley and Coonawarra fruit, the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon The Cover Drive opens to a
Wine & Spirits 91 "A classic Coonawarra style of cabernet, this presents ripe currant fruit in a clean, spicy arrow of flavor. Light touches of eucalyptus
Wine Enthusiast 90 "This juicy, medium-bodied Shiraz is filled with mouthwatering cherry-berry fruit. Some silky tannins provide structure, but this is much more about the here
Wine Spectator 91 #33 of Top 100 of 2017 This wine shows a brilliant pale straw color in the glass. The nose lifts