Airfield Estates

Yakima Valley Merlot

8.71 ratings
-no pro ratings
Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Joe Christenson

Really beautiful garnet color. Nose is subdued, most purple fruit and woodsy cedar notes. Plum, dark cherry, raspberry, and blackberry, as well as an ashy tobacco, leather, and cedar wood box on the palate. A hint of green pepper. I want to like this one more but it just doesn’t quite have the balance or concentration. The earthy notes are too one dimensional and a bit too strong , which keeps the fruit from really shining.

Really beautiful garnet color. Nose is subdued, most purple fruit and woodsy cedar notes. Plum, dark cherry, raspberry, and blackberry, as well as an ashy tobacco, leather, and cedar wood box on the palate. A hint of green pepper. I want to like this one more but it just doesn’t quite have the balance or concentration. The earthy notes are too one dimensional and a bit too strong , which keeps the fruit from really shining.

Feb 21st, 2021