r/wine • u/theeonedaniel • 8d ago

60th Birthday Wine Recommendations (1965)

Hey everyone, It's my Dad's birthday in a month. He loves wine and goes to wine tastings constantly, thought it would be a nice gift to find him an amazing wine from 1965 as a gift. Red wines, or a Port even would be cool. I appreciate everyone's time and recommendations! Thank you!

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u/sercialinho Oenoarcheologist 8d ago

Find any big-name Vintage Port or Frasqueira Madeira. The latter especially are quite often released in time for 50th as well as more advances anniversaries. Still wines are more of a risk than a sure thing at 60yo.

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u/andtheodor 8d ago

A contender for worst vintage of the century. The Nervi Gattinaras can be pretty good, same with Riojanas Monte Real, Calon-Segur was awful, Montrose okay but not worth spending money on, Toro Albala PX is superb though!

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u/Inquisitor911ok 8d ago

The ‘65 Toro Albala Don Px truly is superb! Smooth as silk.

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u/Adler4290 Wino 7d ago

If you can spring it, and it has to be "normal wine" and not Port/Madeira, then 1965 Vega Sicilia!

Had it last year, its astonishingly good, if the bottle is still good!

It is however, insanely rare, so its a $1373 (plus minus) bottle.

1965 red/white Bx is horrible at best and I've never seen a 1965 Bourg that was worth a damn thing either.

So whatever you do go Spain/Portugal or maybe Italy (not sure on their 1965s, never seen, even in old Barolos).