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Airfield Estates 2009 Reserve Syrah (Yakima Valley)
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- $35
A fine example of Yakima Valley Syrah, this is a chewy, dark, smoky, coffee and bitter chocolate-infused wine with immense staying power. The fruit provides a cassis and blackberry backbone; the tannins and smoke and oaky flavors roll on through the lengthy finish. Big, brawny and delicious.
— P.G.
(7/1/2011)
Airfield Estates 2007 Lightning Chardonnay-Viognier (Yakima Valley)
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- $20
Very spicy, with an intense bouquet of toast, seed and pungent herb. Rich and fruity in the mouth, it’s a complex mix of melon, passion fruit, papaya, guava and sweet orange. The fruit salad rolls back into oaky, buttery flavors for a full-throttle finish. Another 15.5% effort from Airfield, but here the fruit can stand up to the barrels.
— P.G.
(8/1/2009)
Airfield Estates 2009 Merlot (Yakima Valley)
- Editors' Choice
- $25
This is all Merlot, tight and toasty, with generous black fruits compacted into a dense core. This one needs more bottle age, and/or substantial decanting time, but it shows excellent depth and polish already.
— P.G.
(5/1/2012)
Airfield Estates 2006 Chardonnay (Yakima Valley)
- $20
Creamy with a smooth streak of rich butterscotch, this is a very appealing wine that seems to gather strength as it slides through the mouth. It hits a whopping 15.3% alcohol, and yet retains a silky feel and a nice mix of peach, apricot and papaya fruits. It just goes on and on, almost like a dessert wine without the sugar.
— P.G.
(5/1/2008)
Airfield Estates 2008 Riesling (Yakima Valley)
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- $14
Sharp scents with a light hint of cardboard, piercing lemon oil and pineapple, minerality and lemon tea. The flavors follow, and the wine has good concentration and depth, with a dry, toasted cracker and wet stone finish. It gets better and better in the mouth.
— P.G.
(9/1/2009)
Airfield Estates 2010 Tempranillo (Yakima Valley)
- $25
Much improved from past efforts, this firm and fruity Tempranillo has a lush core of boysenberry and black cherry fruit. It’s finished with screwcap, and may require decanting to push it open, but it will reward your patience with a deep and focused wine that has some cellar potential.
— P.G.
(5/1/2012)
Airfield Estates 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon (Yakima Valley)
- $25
This young winery has made huge strides with its red wines, as this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon demonstrates. Young, tight, tart, and expressive, it takes the cranberry and cassis components from cool-vintage, cool-climate grapes, and turns them into a complete and complex wine. High acid, with well-integrated nuances of mushroom, earth, and smoke.
— P.G.
(5/1/2012)
Airfield Estates 2008 Sémillon (Yakima Valley)
- $18
Full-bodied and loaded with ripe, round fruits, this forward and juicy Sémillon shows some new oak flavors, but retains its varietal character and most importantly, its freshness. A mix of melon, pineapple and white peach, with some skin phenolics evident in the finish.
— P.G.
(3/1/2010)
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