The short answer
The most recent recorded sale of Dom Perignon 1964 in our data was £690 a bottle in October 2024.
Dom Perignon 1964 remains one of the benchmark Champagne releases of the mid-twentieth century. Produced by Moet & Chandon in a year that Essi Avellan MW rates five stars out of five for Champagne, this release holds a critic average of 96.3 across 3 published reviews, alongside 21 drinker ratings from the community. The harvest delivered ripe, concentrated fruit with balanced acidity, placing it alongside legendary releases of the decade such as the 1961 and 1966 vintages. The drinking window recorded for bottles stored in original cellars is 2017 to 2020, though well-preserved examples continue to offer complex secondary tertiary characteristics. The vintage has traded in 10 months of our recorded history, among collectors seeking historic prestige cuvees. While later Plenitude disgorgements extend cellar longevity, standard original disgorgements of the 1964 vintage have reached full maturity and require careful evaluation of provenance and fill level prior to acquisition.
Growing conditions and the 1964 harvest
The release of dom perignon 1964 captured a growing season widely regarded as a high point of post-war viticulture. Essi Avellan MW rates the 1964 Champagne harvest five stars out of five and describes a superb vintage with good ripeness and firm acidity. She records a solid budbreak for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, less consistent for Meunier, and a harvest that began with rain which passed after two days, after which the weather stayed hot and dry.
The house of Moet & Chandon selected fruit from its traditional core of Grand Cru villages alongside historic Premier Cru parcels in Hautvillers. Avellan notes that the heat kept potential alcohol rising through the harvest while acid levels did not fall, the combination that suits long ageing. The resulting wine entered the market with both immediate aromatic richness and considerable structural tension.
Critical scores for Dom Perignon 1964
Professional evaluation confirms the exceptional standing of the cuvee. Our dataset holds a critic average of 96.3 across 3 published reviews. Drinkers average 93.1 across 21 drinker ratings. Drinker notes praise its depth and textural preservation.
Within the context of the 1960s, the 1964 release is one of several strong declarations from the house. The 1962 vintage holds a critic average of 94.0, the 1966 holds 96.0, and the 1961 holds 98.3. Later benchmark years such as 1969, with 96.3, and 1971, with 96.3, share similar architectural density.
Drinking window and maturation profile
The drinking window recorded for original disgorgements of the 1964 vintage is 2017 to 2020. Other mature releases of the period carry windows of their own, with the 1966 at 2017 to 2020 and the 1973 at 2017 to 2020.
Bottles that have spent six decades under cork now display fully integrated effervescence, deep golden hues, and tertiary notes of dried stone fruit, roasted hazelnut, beeswax, and brioche. LVMH states that every Dom Perignon vintage takes no fewer than eight years of elaboration on the lees before release. Late-disgorged releases such as Dom Perignon P3 retain preserved acidity and a finer bead due to extended time on the lees prior to final corking.
Secondary market dynamics and provenance verification
The 1964 has traded in 10 months of our recorded history, and last traded at £690 a bottle in October 2024. Unlike modern vintages such as 2015, the 1964 cuvee is traded almost exclusively as an archive acquisition at specialist international auctions.
Acquiring bottles from this vintage requires strict verification protocols. As noted by auction house specialists, buyers must examine the fill level, capsule condition, and clarity of the wine under backlighting. Original releases with ullage below the low neck present elevated oxidation risk, whereas pristine cellar-stored stock continues to offer profound historic drinking experiences.
Common questions
What is the critic score for Dom Perignon 1964?
Dom Perignon 1964 holds a critic average of 96.3 across 3 published reviews. Our dataset also holds 21 drinker ratings.
Is Dom Perignon 1964 still within its drinking window?
The drinking window recorded for original disgorgements is 2017 to 2020. Well-stored bottles remain sound and complex, though they have reached full tertiary maturity.
How does 1964 compare to other 1960s Dom Perignon vintages?
Dom Perignon 1964 holds a critic average of 96.3. In our dataset the 1962 holds 94.0, the 1966 96.0 and the 1961 98.3.
How is the 1964 Champagne harvest rated?
Essi Avellan MW rates it five stars out of five in her Champagne vintage guide, published by The Finest Bubble, describing a superb vintage with good ripeness and firm acidity.
Sources
- Decanter Champagne Vintage Guide, checked 2026-08-20
- Dom Perignon Official Archives, checked 2026-08-20
- LVMH: Dom Perignon vintage champagnes, checked 2026-09-29
- The Finest Bubble, Champagne Vintage Guide by Essi Avellan MW, checked 2026-09-30
By WineExperts. First published , last updated . Figures from our tracked merchant prices and recorded sales; text prepared with AI assistance and checked against the sources listed above.