Politini 2004 Burley Shed King Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Quite where Politini pulled this estate-grown wine from I'm not sure, but it's not a good idea to look a gift horse in the mouth. The wine has a particularly good hue for age - remarkable; likewise, the freshness of the varietal fruit, and even more, the price. If all this were not enough, the packaging is elegant. It hardly needs be said that it's ready right now.

James Halliday, 1001 wines under $20 - 2012 edition