looking for a special wine ready to drink now!

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my 40th birthday is next week. since it seems my wife isn't doing it, i'm hoping to find a really nice bottle of wine to go with a great filet or porterhouse that will be my 40th birthday dinner. OK, so i'll be buying the wine for myself and cooking the dinner for myself. but you don't hear me complaining ;-) i can appreciate a good bordeaux, shiraz, zin, CDR, chianti, etc., but my preference always is for california cabs. anyone recommend a bottle for $40-50 that i can actually find in a wine store that would be ready to drink now, but still offer that special experience? i know it's a tall order, but i bet you folks will have some suggestions. thanks!