TASTING NOTES
Appearance: Deep purple
Nose: Cassis, huckleberry, black plum, leather, incense, aged cigar tobacco and a gravel-like minerality, with violet and wild sage
Palate: Black cherry, blackberry, crème de cassis, espresso, dark chocolate and forest floor
Structure: Rich and supple, with seamless tannins, lively acidity and a long finish of cassis and black cherry
VARIETALS
59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 10% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot
VINEYARDS
Seven Columbia Valley sites: Ciel du Cheval, Conner Lee, Kiona, Firethorn, Solaksen, PineBrake and Stoneridge
WINEMAKING
Aged 18 months on the lees in French oak, 40% new (Tronçais, Allier, Vosges and Nevers). Made by Master of Wine Billo Naravane.
CRITICS
94 points, Jeb Dunnuck
CELLARING
Delicious now, reaching its best in 6 to 8 years and drinking well for 12 or more
PRODUCER
Dossier Wine Collective was founded in Walla Walla in 2021 by former NFL receiver Sidney Rice and Tim Lenihan, both Whitman College graduates.
*A serious Cabernet-based blend you can still open on a Tuesday. Ribeye, brisket or a lamb burger.*
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