Château Lamothe-Guignard, L'Ouest, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France 2010

Not only would this half-bottle of Sauternes be perfect on the Christmas table, it would also make a great stocking filler. It's a delicious sweet wine, 90% Sémillon with 5% each of Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle. It's fresh as a daisy despite the 110g/L residual sugar, and delights with its aromas and flavours of lemon, apricot, marmalade and barley sugar. The mix-six price is great value at £10.99