Airfield Estates Aviator Red Red (Yakima Valley)

Fact sheet

Type

Other

Grape

Bordeaux-style Red Blend

Country

United States

Region

Yakima Valley · Columbia Valley

Appellation

Yakima Valley

Body

medium

Acidity

high

Tannin

medium

Sweetness

dry

Rated vintages

• 201384 pts

  This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (26%), Cabernet Franc (10%), Petit Verdot (2%) and Malbec. Aromas of tire rubber and green pepper bring some distraction to the notes of spice and plum. The palate seems disjointed, with oddly smoky flavors that seem out o…

• 201288 pts

  This blend contains five Bordeaux varieties with Cabernet Sauvingon (54%) and Merlot (28%) taking the lead. Cocoa, herb and plum aromas are followed by sweet cherry and cranberry flavors backed by chalky tannins.

• 201089 pts

  Most Airfield Estate wines are single variety; this is their Bordeaux-style blend, made from five Bordeaux grape varieties. More than 50% Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from young vines, it's bright with fresh red berry and pomegranate fruit, set amidst a generous splash of brown sp…

• 200988 pts

  Light and balanced, this five grape Bordeaux-style blend does not try to overreach. The fruit is clean and delicate, pale cherry set amidst dried leaves, tobacco, and muted tannins. Plenty of acid keeps it lively, but everything is in focus and proportionate.

• 200886 pts

  This five-grape Bordeaux blend offers sharp-edged fruit flavors of berry and cassis. Acids are firm, and the tannins have a biting, slightly green, slightly bitter edge. Perhaps more time is the key.

• 200587 pts

  The Aviator Red is a well-crafted blend that mixes strawberry, raspberry, pepper and stone in an effective balance that seems to draw the best from each grape. For a modest, everyday wine, this works quite well.