Echinosum
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Not a year that made good wines in Europe, on the whole. The few red wines still around are fetching high prices just because they are the few remaining 1965 red wines around for people looking for birth year wines. And probably not going to be very nice most of them. The ones in the market are mostly Italians. Maybe some old Barolo or Amarone will still be drinkable, but better decide whether you might like that kind of thing and are prepared to take a risk on it.
As usual at this age, you are probably safest looking for a fortified wine, or one of those ageless sweet Rieslings or the like.
But sadly not a Port vintage, nor a year practically anyone made any vintage Madeira either. You will find some bottles of single quinta port like Vargellas and Bonfim, which will be many years past their best. Colheita port - ie single year tawny port - is much more ageless, and a little from that year is available. It will be more reliably drinkable, but ask yourself if that will fit your bill.
There is a 1965 Montilla-Moriles Pedro Ximénez on the market called Toro Albalá, and remarkably modestly priced for such an old bottle, has good reviews. That will be very dark sticky stuff. You will be able to have a bit, and keep it in the cupboard for quite a long time, like Madeira. Could be just what you are looking for, or something you absolutely don't want.
There is a little bit of 1965 Eiswein on the market, expensive. And you might find a little bit of 1965 Loire sweet white on the market - Vouvray, Montlouis, if you look hard.
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