Pahlmeyer and Armagh

Dinner with friends.

1997 Jim Barry The Armagh - drank very well. A bit typical of Aussie shiraz, with lots of new oak, sweet cotton candy, lots of red fruits and power. A bit of spice on the palate.

1997 Pahlmeyer Proprietary Red - took a while for this wine to open, but it was pretty powerful throughout, too. Vanilla and oak in the nose, a bit of earth and smoke in the beginning, but sweet fruit core opened up more with time. Very good but needs more breathing time than expected,.

Bought from Ponti for HKD 958.