Rivesaltes, 1965 Sweet Wine

L'Archiviste, Domaines et Terroirs du Sud, Banyuls, France - Fortified Sweet Wine.

Bottle size: 75cl

ABV: 16%

Price:

£185.00

Free delivery on orders over £100 (UK Standard 3-5 day)

Free vintage report, tasting notes and message

3 month replacement guarantee

IWC UK Fortified Retailer of the Year 2024

5 Star Customer Service - Trusted Shops (4K+ reviews)

Description

1965 is and Ideal 60th Birthday or Anniversary Gift. A genuine 1965 vintage makes this bottle an unforgettable gift for a 60th birthday or anniversary, combining rich flavour, rarity, and history in a single glass.

Tasting Note:
A remarkable expression of time and terroir, this 1965 Banyuls offers a deep mahogany hue with amber glints. The nose is intensely aromatic, showing evolved notes of fig compote, walnut, burnt orange peel, and toffee. On the palate, it is velvety and complex, unfolding layers of dried plum, cocoa nibs, leather, and rancio—the hallmark of prolonged oxidative ageing. The finish is long, warming, and elegantly spiced, leaving a lingering impression of molasses and espresso bean.

About Banyuls & the 1965 Vintage:
Nestled along the Mediterranean coast near the Spanish border, Banyuls crafts some of France’s most distinguished fortified wines. The 1965 vintage was marked by a warm, dry summer that favoured concentrated, richly structured wines. Fortified early to preserve natural sweetness, and then aged in barrel for decades, this Banyuls evolved into a masterpiece of oxidative complexity—reminiscent of old Tawny Port or vintage Madeira.

Serving Suggestions:
Serve slightly chilled (14–16°C) in a port or dessert wine glass. A sublime match for Roquefort, salted almonds, or dark chocolate truffles. This wine also shines on its own, sipped contemplatively to mark a special moment.

Condition

excellent

Upgrade this item with a Luxury Gift Package

Gold Cardboard Presentation Box - £4.45

Single bottle cardboard presentation box. Includes tasting notes and a personal message (can be input in the Personal Gift Message Box at the basket stage).
***Please note this product is manufactured to fit a 75cl bottle (50cl and 37.5cl bottles can also be packaged inside this box).

Single Bottle Black Wooden Box with Sliding Lid - £7.95

Sliding lid wooden gift box with straw lining. Includes tasting notes and a personal message (can be input in the Personal Gift Message Box at the basket stage).
***Please note this product is manufactured to fit a 75cl bottle (50cl and 37.5cl bottles can also be packaged inside this box).

Single Bottle Dark Mocha Leather Effect Gift Box with Silk Liner - £11.95

Send your wine in a beautiful silk-lined, Dark Mocha Leather Effect gift box.
Includes tasting notes and a personal message (can be input in the Personal Gift Message Box at the basket stage).
***Please note this product is manufactured to fit a 75cl bottle (50cl and 37.5cl bottles can also be packaged inside this box).

2 bottle Wooden Gift Box - £13.95

Create a unique gift package with our two bottle wooden gift box with sliding lid.

Includes tasting notes and a personal message (can be input in the Personal Gift Message Box at the basket stage).
***Please note this product is manufactured to fit two 75cl bottles (50cl and 37.5cl bottles can also be packaged inside this box).

Deluxe Gift box with Accessories - £14.95

Send your wine in a beautiful silk-lined gift Box with an accessories set inlaid into the lid. Includes: Corkscrew; Wine Pourer; Thermometer and Wine Stopper.

Includes tasting notes and a personal message (can be input in the Personal Gift Message Box at the basket stage).
***Please note this product is manufactured to fit a 75cl bottle (50cl and 37.5cl bottles can also be packaged inside this box).

Two Bottle Dark Mocha Leather Effect Gift Box with Silk Liner - £15.95

Create a unique gift package with our luxury Dark Mocha Leather Effect presentation box with silk liners.

Select this option for your first wine and then standard packaging for the remaining wine.

Includes tasting notes and a personal message (can be input in the Personal Gift Message Box at the basket stage).
***Please note this product is manufactured to fit two 75cl bottles (50cl and 37.5cl bottles can also be packaged inside this box).

Three Bottle Wooden Wine Gift Box - £16.95

Select this option for your first wine and then standard packaging for the remaining two bottles.

Includes tasting notes and a personal message (can be input in the Personal Gift Message Box at the basket stage).
***Please note this product is manufactured to fit three75cl bottles (50cl and 37.5cl bottles can also be packaged inside this box).

Six Bottle Wooden Gift Box with Protective Insert - £30

Send your port or wine gift in a six-bottle oak gift box with protective Insert.
The wine gift includes tasting notes and a personal message as standard(please enter your message in the message box at the checkout).