Best Buy Wine: 2004 Heartland Cabernet Sauvignon

The panel - Max Allen, Peter Bourne, Bob Campbell MW, Peter Forrestal, Huon Hooke and Jeremy Oliver - recommend great-value wines from home and further a field...

Langhorne Creek doesn't always get the credit it deserves. At this price, its big ripe reds are hard to beat as they combine richness and concentration with a silky texture that makes them such attractive drinking even at a relatively young age. Winemaker Ben Glaetzer and his team from Heartland make some terrific reds in this price range. The 2004 Heartland Cabernet is big, soft and full-flavoured with hints of mint and eucalyptus, a velvety texture and fine, ripe tannins that make it immediately approachable.