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.
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.
Jan 1st, 2025
Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
