The sweet wine producers of Bordeaux always tell us what a great match these wines, so often relegated to dessert, are for spicy and ‘exotic cuisine’.

Well I’m in the perfect location to find out; an Indian Buffet and yes there is a Sauternes on the wine list – and guess what? Château Sigalas Rabaud, what a well travelled wine – last seen in its 2002 version in Geneva, (see post on 3rd March). This time it’s a delicious 1995 and yes it does work but honestly I’m afraid to say it showed to its best advantage with the tropical fruit platter for dessert