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1964 wine for sale – 1964 Chateau Musar from Arden Fine Wines in London.
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Following three years of study under Emile Peynaud and Jean Riberau-Gayon, Serge graduated from the University of Bordeaux with a degree in Oenology.
He had been working stages at Ronald Barton’s Château Langoa-Barton in Saint Julien.
This would influence his winemaking style in the following years.
“I had been in Bordeaux. I was 25, mature.
Though I prefer not to qualify the attitude of the French towards me, but no-one hurt me: they respected my degree.
However, I never took them a wine of my own.
I was pretentious, my way! Was it as a reaction to this? I don’t know, but ’64 was my wild wine…”
– Serge Hochar
Prior to 1964, Serge had not used any sulphur on his wines.
But then he found that a very small amount (<10mg/ltr) was required to protect the wines.
This ensured that they remained stable during the long ageing process.
From an extraordinary vintage, this remarkable 1964 Chateau Musar is still going as strong as ever.
1964 wine for sale – 1964 Chateau Musar
The 1964 Chateau Musar is a Lebanese red wine that wine enthusiasts highly regard as a legendary vintage, known for its longevity and powerful complexity.
Despite its age, experts note its deep, rich, and concentrated character, a testament to the winemaking of the late Serge Hochar.
The wine displays a scarlet colour with terracotta tones at the rim.
The nose offers complex aromas of cigar box spice, warm leather, baked fruits, ripe morello cherries, and blackcurrants.
Detective notes of autumnal bonfire ash and caramel have also emerged.
Expect a medium-to-full-bodied palate with a silky texture.
Prominent flavours include dark chocolate, red cherries, olives, and figs, culminating in a very long finish of sweet red fruits and spices.
Tasters describe the wine’s texture as “satiny bold” with a persistent aftertaste.
As recently as February 2025, a CellarTracker user awarded the wine 95 points, describing it as “superb” and “extremely powerful and expansive”.
1964 vintage wine for sale – 1964 Chateau Musar from Arden Fine Wines in London.
