Château Latour 1965 price at Arden Fine Wines.
If you’re 60-years old in 2025 and have a taste for claret – well…
In Bordeaux in 1965, it rained frequently in July.
And August.
And September…
By the time the grapes were harvested in late September and early October, rot had set in.
I have heard stories of mould growing in vats during the 1965 vintage. It was a shocker.
It is probably the poorest vintage of the 1960s, though 1963 is also a contender.
If you must have a 1965 Bordeaux wine, we suggest Château Latour.
Château Latour 1965 price at Arden Fine Wines.
Growth started a little late on 30 March, but the vines developed normally a!er 30 April.
Apart from some very fine weather during the second half of May, it was somewhat cold until the middle of June.
From then on, there was a great improvement and the first flower appeared around 20 June.
The weather worsened again in July and August with rain and low temperatures for the season.
The weather deteriorated during the first twenty days of September.
There was a break from 19 to 25th, then it started raining again, temperatures dropped and rot began to develop.
The harvest took place in fine weather from 4 to 16 October.
But the damage was done and the 1965 wines were poor, with lots of acidity and little colour.
The Château Latour 1965 wine was disappointing: green, short, and lacking colour.
It has not improved much since.