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 2018 vintage is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec, 3% Carmenere, and 1% Petit Verdot for the dark color.
The up-front tastes are cherries and blueberries, with silky body and a complex dark chocolate finish. The residual sugars are low. There’s also that familiar Washington earthy terroir.
This would make an impressive cocktail wine, but we enjoyed it with homemade beef Bourguignon.
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 2018 vintage is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc, 5% Malbec, 3% Carmenere, and 1% Petit Verdot for the dark color.
The up-front tastes are cherries and blueberries, with silky body and a complex dark chocolate finish. The residual sugars are low. There’s also that familiar Washington earthy terroir.
This would make an impressive cocktail wine, but we enjoyed it with homemade beef Bourguignon.
Dec 3rd, 2022
Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Valley, Oregon/Washington, USA
