Domaine Dillon Clarendelle Amberwine, Monbazillac 2003 (1x50cl)

A sweet white from Monbazillac in south-west France, bottled at 50cl and now over 20 years old. Sweet wines from this region usually carry rich honeyed sweetness balanced by acidity, and with this much bottle age they typically take on a deeper, more amber-toned, dried-fruit character. Bottles this old vary from one to the next.

Half bottles like this are practical: sweet wine is poured in small glasses anyway, so you finish it in one sitting. Serve it properly chilled with blue cheese, foie gras, or a mango or almond dessert at the end of a family dinner. Free delivery in Hong Kong over HK$800, flat HK$80 below that, no minimum order.

Tasting notes

Mature sweet whites from this region typically show dried apricot, honey, candied orange peel and a hint of caramel, with acidity keeping the sweetness from feeling heavy.