{"product_id":"airfield-mustang-2023","title":"Airfield Mustang 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eNamed for the legendary P-51 Mustang fighter, Airfield Estates' 2023 Mustang is a Rhône-style red blend built from designated Reserve-tier blocks of the family's own Yakima Valley estate. It's the kind of wine that pairs a great story with real substance — a fitting gift for anyone who loves aviation history, characterful New World reds, or both.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium-full bodied and Rhône in spirit, with aromas of black cherry, orange blossom and smoked goose giving way to a savory palate of soy sauce and black olive tapenade. Velvety tannins carry through to a long, dark-berried finish. Drink now through 2039, with peak maturity around 2033 — pair with grilled lamb, tapenade-topped crostini, or anything off the smoker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA blend of 61% Syrah, 34% Grenache and 5% Mourvèdre from Reserve-tier blocks within Airfield's own estate vineyard in the Yakima Valley AVA. Aged 21 months in large-format French oak (75% new, 25% two-year-old), with twice-monthly lees stirring for the first three months, followed by a further month in concrete tanks. 450 cases produced, made in a vegan style. 14.3% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Producer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAirfield Estates traces four generations of the Miller family's stewardship of the same patch of Yakima Valley land. H. Lloyd Miller arrived from Illinois in 1907 and began farming the property; during World War II he leased part of the unirrigated acreage to a civilian flight school, and more than 500 Army Air Corps pilots trained on three dirt runways there before the school closed in 1944. When the war ended, Miller bought the surplus hangars and barracks for a dollar and turned them into the headquarters of the family's Airport Ranch — two of the original hangars still stand today. His son, Donald Deets Miller, planted the estate's first trial vines — Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewürztraminer and Cabernet Sauvignon — in 1968, laying the groundwork for what would become a full vineyard operation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon's son, Mike Miller, founded Airfield Estates Winery in 2005 alongside his own children, winemaker Marcus and Lori, turning the family's aviation history into one of Washington's most distinctive labels — every bottle carries nose-art, tail numbers and runway motifs that trace back to those wartime pilots. The wines are grown on the family's 830-acre estate vineyard in the Yakima Valley AVA, farmed sustainably and largely in a vegan style, and the range has picked up a long list of accolades over the years, including 90+ point scores from Wine Enthusiast, Wine Spectator, James Suckling and Wine Advocate, plus Double Platinum and Best in Show wins at regional competitions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Airfield Estates Winery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57914455523715,"sku":"AIR10123","price":37.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0272\/9843\/1058\/files\/AirfieldMustang.png?v=1777379408","url":"https:\/\/www.perfectcellar.com\/products\/airfield-mustang-2023","provider":"Perfect Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}