Winery Airfield Estates - Runway Merlot

Winery Airfield EstatesRunway Merlot

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Runway Merlot of Winery Airfield Estates is a red wine from the region of Yakima Valley of Washington.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Runway Merlot from the Winery Airfield Estates

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Runway Merlot of Winery Airfield Estates in the region of Washington is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Runway Merlot of Winery Airfield Estates in the region of Washington often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Airfield Estates's Runway Merlot.

Winemaker
Marcus Miller
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Runway Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Runway Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Runway Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Yakima Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Runway Merlot from Winery Airfield Estates are 2016, 2017, 2012

Informations about the Winery Airfield Estates

The winery offers 60 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Airfield Estates.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yakima Valley in the region of Washington
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The Winery Airfield Estates is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 58 wines for sale in the of Yakima Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Washington
In the top 35000 of of United States wines
In the top 200 of of Yakima Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Yakima Valley

The wine region of Yakima Valley is located in the region of Columbia Valley of Washington of United States. We currently count 259 estates and châteaux in the of Yakima Valley, producing 759 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Yakima Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Washington

Washington State is located in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, immediately north of Oregon. Although the history of the wine industry is relatively Short, Washington's 900-plus wineries and 350-plus independent winemakers, with more than 50,000 acres of vineyards, now produce more wine than any other state except California. Almost all wine production is in the hot, desert-like eastern Part of Washington, although there is some Grape growing and an AVA (Puget Sound) in the cooler, wetter west. White Chardonnay and Riesling grapes, and red Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah grapes are the main varieties grown in Washington, but the region produces quality wines from nearly 70 different grape varieties.

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