Producer · Bordeaux, France

La Fleur D'Or

La Fleur d'Or is a Sauternes assembled from parcels across the appellation, made to offer the true taste of botrytised Semillon without the grand-château price. Much of the fruit comes from Barsac, where morning mists roll off the river and coax noble rot from the vines.

Sauternes of this kind shows candied apricot, honey and marmalade, with the fresh acidity that keeps good sweet wine lively rather than cloying. A glass alongside a fruit tart or a piece of Roquefort is one of wine's most reliable pleasures.

Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc · £33.95 a bottle