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1965 Wine and Port Vintage

Vintage Summary and Recommendations:

1965 Wine and Port

A short summary of the 1965 Vintage with our top recommendations


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The 1965 vintage for both Bordeaux and Burgundy was fairly abysmal, blighted by bad weather. Whereas Italy, produced some very good age-worthy wines. Port went undeclared but some nice colheitas were made and could still be drinking well now. Any of these wines would make a fabulous 60 year old wine gift for an Anniversary or birthday.


Our Wine Expert currently recommends the following wines for this year:

  • Fonseca Port, 1965 Vintage Port
  • Dow's Quinta do Bonfim 1965 Vintage Port
  • Ryst Dupeyron Armagnac 1965 Reserve Joseph Millesime
  • Bodegas Toro Albala 1965 Don Px Selección Montilla Moriles
  • Chateau Latour 1965 Premiere Grand cru Classe
  • Barolo, 1965

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    Bordeaux: 1965 Bordeaux Wines are generally considered to have produced a poor vintage due to wet weather. It is unlikely that anything other than the first growths will have stood the test of time.
     
    Italian: Whilst Bordeaux suffered from poor weather, Piedmont and Tuscany produced an abundant crop of long-lived wines that still make good drinking today.
     
    Portugal: Port wines from 1965 make a great wine gift, whether for a birthday or anniversary. Ports of this year were shaped by a hot dry summer, with a little welcome sporadic rain. In general they are rich and powerful port wines with burnt coffee bean tawny characteristics typical of a hot vintage. The vintage was not declared by the major port houses who were looking ahead to the glorious 66 vintage, and there are very few single quintas port around, however there are some outstanding colheita ports available such as the highly recommended 1965 Taylors Single Harvest Port - (link above).

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    Burmester

    60 Years of Port Collection
    A 40 Year Old Tawny and a 20 Year Old Tawny | Presented in Our Double Leather Effect Gift Box

    A wonderful gift to celebrate a 60th anniversary. This double gift box contains two 75cl bottles of Rich Tawny Port beautifully presented in a silk lined gift box:

    Burmester blends its magnificent Tawny Ports from its extensive reserves of old cask aged Ports matured in the firm’s cool and tranquil cellars, (known as ‘lodges’) in Oporto on Portugal’s Atlantic coast.

    Burmester 40 Year Old Tawny:
    *** Gold Medal at the 2015 International Wine Challenge ***
    Bright tawny colour, with greenish nuances. Presents a bouquet with intense aromas of dried fruits, delicate spices notes and a sweet touch of honey.
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    Price: £169.00
    Stock: 5 in Stock

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    Rivesaltes, 1965

    Domaine St Michel, Vin Doux Naturel, Roussillon, France - Fortified Sweet Wine.

    Domaine St Michel, Vin Doux Naturel A Remarkable 60-Year-Old Gift
    Mark a special 60th celebration with this extraordinary 1965 vintage from Domaine St Michel, bottled under the L'Archiviste label. Carefully matured in old oak casks for decades, this rare Vin Doux Naturel is more than just a wine—it’s a preserved piece of history, offering the recipient a taste of their birth year in a glass.

    Tasting Note
    Deep amber in colour with complex aromas of figs, walnut, burnt orange, antique wood, and warm spice, this wine showcases the magic of long aging. The palate is luscious and smooth,
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    Price: £165.00
    Stock: 11 in Stock

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    Toro Albalá, 1965

    DON PX, Sweet Wine from Montilla Moriles, Spain
    Magnum Bottle 1.5L

    Don PX Selección 1965 Magnum from Bodegas Toro Albalá is an extraordinary aged Pedro Ximénez, drawn from a historic vintage and bottled in an impressive 1.5L format. This wine was aged in seasoned oak casks for decades, undergoing a slow oxidative maturation process that built layer upon layer of complexity. The magnum bottling ensures additional freshness and ageing potential, making it a rare and valuable find for collectors and connoisseurs of old fortified wines.

    In the glass, it is almost pitch black with flashes of amber at the rim, and its texture is dense and syrupy. The nose is intensely aromatic,
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    Price: £365.00
    Stock: 6 in Stock

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    Messias

    60 Years of Port Collection
    A 40 Year Old Tawny and a 20 Year Old Tawny
    Presented in Our Double Leather Effect Gift Box

    A wonderful gift for a 60th anniversary. This double gift box contains two 75cl bottles of Rich Tawny Port beautifully presented in a silk lined gift box:

    Messias blends its magnificent Tawny Ports from its extensive reserves of old cask aged Ports matured in the firm’s cool and tranquil cellars, (known as ‘lodges’) in Oporto on Portugal’s Atlantic coast.

    Messias 40 Year Old Tawny:
    Bright amber opulent walnut aromas. A powerful attack of dried apricot and marmalade. Incredibly complex and a profound searing mouth cleansing acidity with an incredibly long length.

    Messias 20 Year Old Tawny:
    ***92 Points Robert Parker***
    Great character and complex flavours, dried fruits and fine oak mixed with spices.
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    Price: £149.00
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    Messias, 1965

    Quinta Do Cachao Vintage Port

    Messias 1965 Vintage Port
    A remarkable rarity from the distinguished 1965 vintage, this Library Release Vintage Port from Messias offers a unique opportunity to enjoy a true piece of Portuguese wine history. Unlike the Colheita Ports of the same year, which matured in cask, this wine has aged gracefully in bottle for over six decades. It belongs to one of the rarest categories of Port – a wine made to be savoured slowly and shared on the most special occasions.

    Tasting Notes
    Now 60 years old, the 1965 Vintage shows a medium amber hue with delicate orange tones. The nose is clean and complex, offering pronounced aromas of dried fruits, caramel, grenadine, grilled hazelnuts, toasted almonds, and a hint of fresh mint.
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    Price: £265.00
    Stock: 11 in Stock

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    Messias, 1965

    Quinta Do Cachao Vintage Port
    Clearance Offer | Damaged label | Was £265 Special Offer £195

    Messias 1965 Vintage Port
    (Bottle has slightly damaged label - date still visible)

    A remarkable rarity from the distinguished 1965 vintage, this Library Release Vintage Port from Messias offers a unique opportunity to enjoy a true piece of Portuguese wine history. Unlike the Colheita Ports of the same year, which matured in cask, this wine has aged gracefully in bottle for over six decades. It belongs to one of the rarest categories of Port – a wine made to be savoured slowly and shared on the most special occasions.

    Tasting Notes
    Now 60 years old, the 1965 Vintage shows a medium amber hue with delicate orange tones.
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    Price: £195.00
    Stock: 1 in Stock

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    Barbaresco, 1965

    Giacomo Borgogno - Riserva
    Special Offer | Was £289 | Now £195
    Offer Ends 31st October

    The 1965 Giacomo Borgogno Barbaresco Riserva is a remarkable, rare wine from one of the most esteemed producers in the Piedmont region. As a Riserva, this wine would have been aged for a longer period before release, resulting in a depth of complexity and a refined, elegant character that evolves beautifully over time. The 1965 vintage would have developed into an exceptional wine, offering both power and finesse.

    Tasting Notes
    Colour: Deep garnet with brick-orange hues at the rim, showing its age and long maturation.
    Nose: A highly complex and evolved bouquet, with aromas of dried roses, violets, earthy truffle, and forest floor.
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    Price: £195.00
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    Blandys, 1965

    Sercial Madeira 1965
    New Library Release

    Sercial 1965, one of the family’s most iconic wines, is the second chapter in this prestigious series, with only 867 bottles being released,
    totalling 650 litres. With an eye on future generations, Blandy’s reaffirms its commitment to preserving this unique legacy, with the past,
    present, and future rooted in the know-how and patience that have always characterized the company since 1811. This 2025 release
    marks another historic milestone for Blandy’s, with a wine that has undergone 60 years of ageing in casks.

    Amber-gold with an old gold-greenish nuance, very exuberant and characteristic.
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    Price: £545.00
    Stock: 2 in Stock

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    Chateau Latour, 1965

    Pauillac Premiere Grand cru Classe
    High Shoulder Level

    The 1965 Château Latour is a vintage from one of Bordeaux’s most esteemed estates, located in the Pauillac appellation on the left bank of the Gironde River. Château Latour is renowned for producing some of the world's finest red wines, with a primary focus on Cabernet Sauvignon, along with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. espite Château Latour’s expertise and high-quality winemaking, the 1965 vintage generally produced wines that were softer and did not age as well as the great years from the estate. A bottle of 1965 Château Latour today may have historical or sentimental value with the wine itself is likely to be showing faded fruit and muted flavors due to the vintage's inherent qualities and age.
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    Price: £595.00
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    Chateau Latour, 1965

    Pauillac Premiere Grand cru Classe
    Very Top Shoulder - Excellent label.

    The 1965 Château Latour is a vintage from one of Bordeaux’s most esteemed estates, located in the Pauillac appellation on the left bank of the Gironde River. Château Latour is renowned for producing some of the world's finest red wines, with a primary focus on Cabernet Sauvignon, along with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. espite Château Latour’s expertise and high-quality winemaking, the 1965 vintage generally produced wines that were softer and did not age as well as the great years from the estate. A bottle of 1965 Château Latour today may have historical or sentimental value with the wine itself is likely to be showing faded fruit and muted flavors due to the vintage's inherent qualities and age.
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    Price: £599.00
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    Chateau Latour, 1965

    Pauillac Premiere Grand cru Classe
    Mid Shoulder level - slightly bin soiled label

    The 1965 Château Latour is a vintage from one of Bordeaux’s most esteemed estates, located in the Pauillac appellation on the left bank of the Gironde River. Château Latour is renowned for producing some of the world's finest red wines, with a primary focus on Cabernet Sauvignon, along with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. espite Château Latour’s expertise and high-quality winemaking, the 1965 vintage generally produced wines that were softer and did not age as well as the great years from the estate. A bottle of 1965 Château Latour today may have historical or sentimental value with the wine itself is likely to be showing faded fruit and muted flavors due to the vintage's inherent qualities and age.
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    Price: £495.00
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    Chateau Latour, 1965

    Pauillac Premiere Grand cru Classe
    High Shoulder Level, slightly bin soiled label

    The 1965 Château Latour is a vintage from one of Bordeaux’s most esteemed estates, located in the Pauillac appellation on the left bank of the Gironde River. Château Latour is renowned for producing some of the world's finest red wines, with a primary focus on Cabernet Sauvignon, along with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. espite Château Latour’s expertise and high-quality winemaking, the 1965 vintage generally produced wines that were softer and did not age as well as the great years from the estate. A bottle of 1965 Château Latour today may have historical or sentimental value with the wine itself is likely to be showing faded fruit and muted flavors due to the vintage's inherent qualities and age.
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    Price: £590.00
    Stock: 1 in Stock

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    Chateau Latour, 1965

    Pauillac Premiere Grand cru Classe
    Mid Shoulder level - Excellent label

    The 1965 Château Latour is a vintage from one of Bordeaux’s most esteemed estates, located in the Pauillac appellation on the left bank of the Gironde River. Château Latour is renowned for producing some of the world's finest red wines, with a primary focus on Cabernet Sauvignon, along with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot. espite Château Latour’s expertise and high-quality winemaking, the 1965 vintage generally produced wines that were softer and did not age as well as the great years from the estate. A bottle of 1965 Château Latour today may have historical or sentimental value with the wine itself is likely to be showing faded fruit and muted flavors due to the vintage's inherent qualities and age.
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    Price: £510.00
    Stock: 1 in Stock

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    Dow's, 1965

    Quinta do Bomfim Vintage Port
    Library Release

    A very rare single quinta port from Dow's. A small parcel of Dows 1965 Was auctioned by the Symington Family in 2019.

    The 1965 Dow’s Vintage Port is a rare wine from one of the most esteemed port houses in the Douro Valley. Dow’s, founded in 1798, is renowned for its signature style of producing dry, robust, and long-lived ports. While the 1965 vintage was not universally declared by all producers, Dow’s crafted a port that reflects the house’s commitment to quality, even in non-declared years.

    Tasting Notes
    In the glass, the 1965 Dow’s Vintage Port exhibits a deep ruby color with garnet and amber hues, indicative of its long maturation.
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    Price: £595.00
    Stock: 2 in Stock

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    Fonseca Port, 1965

    Guimaraens Single Quinta Port

    The 1965 Fonseca is a rare and highly prized single-vintage release from one of the Douro’s most distinguished houses. Although not a universally declared vintage, Fonseca chose to bottle this wine due to the exceptional quality of fruit harvested that year—producing a Vintage Port that has stood the test of time with remarkable grace. Now well over half a century old, it remains a beautiful expression of mature Port, offering depth, nuance, and Fonseca’s signature opulence in a gentler, more contemplative form.

    On the nose, the wine is wonderfully evolved, with lifted aromas of dried fig, rose petal, caramelised orange peel, and soft baking spice.
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    Price: £495.00
    Stock: 3 in Stock

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    Fonseca Port, 1965

    Guimaraens Single Quinta Port

    The 1965 Fonseca is a rare and highly prized single-vintage release from one of the Douro’s most distinguished houses. Although not a universally declared vintage, Fonseca chose to bottle this wine due to the exceptional quality of fruit harvested that year—producing a Vintage Port that has stood the test of time with remarkable grace. Now well over half a century old, it remains a beautiful expression of mature Port, offering depth, nuance, and Fonseca’s signature opulence in a gentler, more contemplative form.

    On the nose, the wine is wonderfully evolved, with lifted aromas of dried fig, rose petal, caramelised orange peel, and soft baking spice.
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    Price: £595.00
    Stock: 3 in Stock

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    Gattinara, 1965

    Luigi Nervi - Riserva del Titolare

    Gattinara is a red Italian wine produced from Nebbiolo grapes grown within the boundaries of the commune of Gattinara which is located in the hills in the north of the province of Vercelli, northwest of Novara in the Piedmont region. The wine is made from a minimum of 90% Nebbiolo grapes and is renowned for its longevity. Notes: a meaty, chunky wine with a subtle, clean nose. Hints of tar and bark, with undertones of cherries and rose petals. Light tannins.
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    Price: £149.00
    Stock: 1 in Stock

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    Banyuls, 1965

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

    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.
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    Price: £165.00
    Stock: Out of Stock

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    Chateauneuf du Pape, 1965

    Brotte e Armenier

    1965 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Brotte & Armenier

    Rhône Valley, France

    A fascinating collaboration between two respected Rhône names — Maison Brotte and the Domaine des Arméniers family — this 1965 Châteauneuf-du-Pape captures the traditional Grenache-led style of the appellation in its most classic form.

    Now beautifully mature, the wine shows a pale brick-red colour with amber reflections. The bouquet opens with dried strawberry, leather, garrigue herbs, and sweet spice, followed by subtle notes of fig, tobacco, and old oak. The palate is soft, mellow, and gently savoury, with lingering flavours of dried red fruit, thyme, and warm earth, carried by silky tannins.
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    Price: £189.00
    Stock: Out of Stock

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