Zach D

9.1

Good structure, no overt carbonic or semi carbonic notes which I appreciate — a month ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.3

Dark color. Not quite India ink, but deep maroon. Smells like blueberry pudding and heavy cream. Hint of fresh chopped redwood bark. Flavors are dense with a classic petite Sirah inky-ness with blueberry syrup and purple plum compote. This is a big delicious red. Drink with red meats, grilled. Or hard, salty cheeses. — a year ago

K L

8.9

Ok. Harsh and not worth it for the price to get again but interesting to try. Deep fruit and earthy. — a year ago

with Matt

Paul Weil

9.1

“Damn it, Jim, I’m a winemaker, not an English professor!”

Despite the unfortunate confusion between possessives and contractions, this is a superlative red blend. Delicious blueberry and pepper spice flavors predominate. The body is big and strong without being overbearing. There’s a lot of sediment there, so best to decant or filter. — 2 years ago

Paul Weil

9.2

This wine, while from the superlative Destiny Ridge vineyard in Horse Heaven Hills, Washington, is actually called simply “Destiny”.

Alexandria Nicole Cellars releases Destiny once per year. This is their Bordeaux style blend or Meritage. The 2019 vintage is 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec, and 2% Carmenere.

The up-front tastes are dark chocolate and plums, with a large body and a complex chalky finish. There's some lingering dried currant flavor; this is not a sweet wine by any measure. The residual sugars are low and it has very restrained oak. It sports that familiar Washington earthy terroir.

While this could be a great food wine, we enjoyed it as a delicious cocktail. — 2 days ago

"Odedi"

9.1

This is a delicious Rhone style white wine from Horse Haven Hills in Washington State.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel.

This Single Vineyard feels very much like a Rhone white.

A blend of 55% Roussanne, 30% Marsanne and 15% Viognier.

13.2% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$28. — a year ago

Ryan

8.9

Consumed August 2023 — a year ago

Paul Weil

8.9

This is a delicious PetS, not too jammy. It has intense blueberry and raspberry flavors, with that distinctive undertone, peculiar to Washington reds, and tastier than it sounds,, of chocolate-covered mushrooms. — 9 months ago

Robyn Metcalf

9.7

Purchased at Clusters and Hops for thanksgiving 2023 — a year ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Deep purple in color with a short purplish rim.

Nice fruity nose with black plums, blackberries, light herbs, light oak, light barnyard and vegetables.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, coffee, earth, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf, herbs and peppercorn.

Spicy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This Single Vineyard is nicely balanced and rich. Tasty and enjoyable by itself.

A blend of 98% Syrah with 2% Grenache. Aged in (31% new) French oak barrels for 20 months.

14.2% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$32. — a year ago