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Where to buy 1969 red wine – Chateau Musar 1969 at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
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Where to buy 1969 red wine – Chateau Musar 1969 at award-winning Arden Fine Wines
The winery’s founder, Gaston Hochar, along with his son Serge, who had recently joined the family business, produced the 1969 Chateau Musar.
It is a vintage red wine from Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, known for its longevity and complex, mature flavours.
“In those days how many things we knew? It was early stages. I remember that we had a good cold winter and a very nice sunny summer. The grapes reached full maturity, so it was an impressive vintage.
Taste it today and… amazingly enough when it was young it was over the hill and as it’s getting older it is back on the hill. This is why I say my wines get younger every day!” – Serge Hochar
Natural yeast fermentations of the individual grape varietals with minimal sulphur additions.
Then it was subsequently aged in French oak.
Finally, it was blended and bottled.
The alcohol level is 14% Alc./Vol.
Tasting notes
1969 Chateau Musar is a mature medium colour, with edges showing the age.
Distinctive nose, fruity and classy.
Intense characters, drinking beautifully – combining elegance and power.
The 1969 Chateau Musar vintage notably showcases the dominance of the Cinsault component.
Moreover, it presents a paler and deceptively fragile colour.
However, the characteristic aroma and flavour deliver undeniable power and persistence.
Furthermore, the initial fragrance of delicate fruit and tertiary development evolves in the glass, giving a caramelised, almost roasted coffee note and a dried fruit/spice finish.
In addition, critics often describe it as having complex aromas of dark fruits, leather, tobacco, spices, cedar, and earthiness.
Consequently, it offers a smooth, velvety texture with notes of blackberry, plum, fig, and spice.
Ultimately, wine enthusiasts recognise the 1969 vintage for its ability to age, and reviews as late as 2018 highlight its powerful and lingering finish.
Where to buy 1969 red wine – you can buy this Chateau Musar 1969 at award-winning Arden Fine Wines in London.
