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Airfield Estates 2012 Runway Merlot, Yakima Valley, $18

By on October 13, 2014

airfield-estates-runway-merlot-bottleThe Miller family planted this block of Merlot back in 1996, and Prosser, Wash., winemaker Marcus Miller takes advantage of a marvelous vintage for yet another approachable release from this lower-priced tier. Aromas open with hints of blueberry/pomegranate juice and boysenberry along with complex notes of maple, root beer, black olive and celery leaf. Those dark purple fruit tones spill out across the palate with boldness, backed by slaty tannins and a finish of espresso grounds and mocha. Sadly, the family lost its patriarch — grower Michael Miller — to cancer this fall.

Rating: Excellent

Production: 2,200 cases

Alcohol: 13.9%

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Articles authored by Great Northwest Wine are co-authored by Eric Degerman and Andy Perdue. In most cases, these are wine reviews that are judged blind by the Great Northwest Wine tasting panel.

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