In article >, Mark Lipton >
wrote:

> We have been fans of the Syrahs of Lagier-Meredith for the past few
> years, having visited them atop Mt. Veeder and tasted their wines along
> with the home-cured olives of Prof. (Emer.) Carol Meredith, co-owner of
> the winery with her husband Steve Lagier. In a recent mailer, they
> offered not only their latest Syrah but also a new release, a joint
> venture with their neighbors at Potts called "Chester's Anvil," an old
> vine Zinfandel from another neighbor's vineyard. Today, we got our
> shipment, so I opened up a bottle:
>
> 2007 Chester's Anvil Zinfandel
> nose: sappy, pencil lead, a hint of new oak, tart red berry fruit
> palate: medium body, taking on depth with air, bright acidity, deep fruit
>
> Much in the vein of the recently opened Unti Zin, this wine displayed
> the fruit and varietal character of Zin, but had fine acidity and
> remained light on its feet. It showed a bit of alcohol, which isn't
> surprising at 15.5% ABV, but carefully avoided any sense of
> overextraction or heaviness. This was very much in the vein of Nalle,
> Dashe and other proponents of food-friendly Zin. Highly recommended at
> $24.00 retail.
>
> Mark Lipton

Sounds great. How widely available is this? Can always use a good bottle
of Zind at that price.