This lot is comprised of 2 bottle(s) of 2004 Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz McLaren Vale - Mixed. Estimate for this lot is between $800 - $1200 with a reserve of $600. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11629. In this lot 1 bottle of 2004 Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz McLaren Vale (1500ml), 1 bottle of 2004 Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz McLaren Vale (750ml).
Condition
Please note the following bottle conditions in this lot - Damaged (Ripped Or Torn) on 2004 Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz McLaren Vale.
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A consignor who was a member of a group of professionals who launched a wine club in Toronto during the mid-1970s. Though his interest in wine was long-standing, his serious collecting didn’t begin until after his retirement in 2008. Following several years of research into proper wine storage and investment, he crossed paths with Warren Porter, which further shaped his approach. Most of the wines were sourced through Iron Gate, while additional selections came from the LCBO's Oakville flagship store and its exclusive Classics catalogue. His collection was housed in custom-built cellars, maintained at optimal temperature and humidity, with each bottle categorized by its purpose: Investment, Maturation, or Inheritance.
2004 Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz McLaren Vale has following scores - The Wine Advocate 98, Wine Enthusiast 98, Wine Spectator 97. 2004 Clarendon Hills Astralis Shiraz McLaren Vale has the score of 98 from Robert Parker and the tasting note -One of Australia’s most prodigious Syrahs, Clarendon Hills’ 2004 Syrah Astralis is fashioned from vines planted in 1920, and spends time in 100% new French oak from the cooper, Cadus. It boasts off the charts intensity as well as an opaque purple color, and notes of spring flowers, blueberries, blackberries, roasted coffee beans, pepper, smoke, and a hint of sweet toasty oak. This full-bodied, rich, intense, backward Syrah needs 2-3+ hours in the decanter if one is going to approach it at this point in its life.