TASTING NOTES
Appearance: Deep purple
Nose: Violet, cassis, black plum, cedar, exotic spice and gravel
Palate: Black plum, blackberry, cassis, lead pencil, tar, cigar tobacco and spice, with dried thyme, lavender and mint
Structure: Rich and concentrated yet elegant, with firm tannins, crisp acidity and a very long finish
VARIETALS
39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 23% Cabernet Franc, 12% Malbec, 2% Petit Verdot
VINEYARDS
Ciel du Cheval, Goose Mountain, Conner Lee, PineBrake, Firethorn, Weinbau and Kiona
WINEMAKING
Aged 21 months on the lees in French oak, 65% new (Tronçais, Allier, Vosges and Nevers). Made by Master of Wine Billo Naravane.
CRITICS
96 points, Jeb Dunnuck
95 points, Wine Enthusiast
CELLARING
Reaching maturity in 10 to 12 years and evolving for 20 or more
PRODUCER
Tim Lenihan, who grew up in the Yakima Valley, and Sidney Rice founded Dossier Wine Collective in Walla Walla in 2021, naming it for how they work: every idea from their team and community goes into one file, and the best wine comes out. Master of Wine Billo Naravane makes the wines from some of Washington's best vineyards.
*Dossier's flagship blend. Herb-crusted rack of lamb, or tuck it away for a decade.*
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