A lovely Bordeaux blend wine. Chris Upchurch is an excellent winemaker. Dark fruit and smoked meats on the nose. The palate has a lovely spiciness. — 6 years ago
2007 was perhaps the best year if many great WA vintages. ZZ Wei did a nice painting of Red Mountain for this wine. This was an early Chris Upchurch-made wine. — 7 years ago
Really amazing fruit. Best WA sauv Blanca I’ve tried. — 5 years ago
Great blend of Red Mountain grapes by Chris Upchurch and he Delille crew. The 2009 AIX is smooth and delicious Because this is a Syrah-Cab-Mouvadre blend, there’s deep raspberry, anise, espresso and slight oak flavors. Great wine with a beef dinner. — 6 years ago
Needs cellaring — 5 years ago
Needs to cellar. Will be excellent! — 5 years ago
The 2007 evolved into an excellent old, world Red Mountain special wine. This was cellared a really long time but maintains the finish and flavor Chris Upchurch and the Dellile team intended. — 8 years ago
Rob N
This wine is a really good value for cabernet sauvignon. Washington wines are generally good value — I like the syrahs — but this cab impressed as well. There was a great fruit bouquet, and not many tannins. I let it get a little too much air on the second day, but the first day was perfect. Parker likes it, 96 pts. $65 — 9 months ago