Hey Jazzman- The estate of another musician has partnered with a wine maker and produced a Zinfandel that is supposed to be excellent. He had a pretty good rep as a musician, I wonder if the wine is half as good? Here's the write up:
J. Garcia 2001 Zinfandel
Sonoma County, California
Winemaker's Notes
Jerry Garcia was an artist of surprising range and depth. In addition to his musical accomplishments, Jerry produced hundreds of works of art over the years. To celebrate his extraordinary creativity, Clos du Bois has joined with the Garcia Estate to produce a series of special bottlings featuring Jerry's inimitable artwork.
All of the grapes for this wine were harvested from premium Sonoma County vineyards primarily in the Alexander and Dry Creek Valleys.
Our 2001 Zinfandel is a broad, rich wine packed with succulent fruit and spice. The aromas are saturated with white pepper, black cherry, walnut and vanilla. This is a concentrated, opulent Zinfandel that captures the essence Sonoma County.
Mark