“For years I have admired the wines made by Master of Wine Billo Naravane, who over the years has become one of Washington’s great winemakers.” – Owen Bargreen

Dossier?! How did we never think of that name for one of our own wines?

Oh well - at least this overdelivers massively at our price today. Heck, at the $60 release price (and now on a special for $50 at the winery) it’s a no-brainer deal after 55% OFF… When Bargreen called this red “a downright killer value,” he was talking about the full price!

With huge scores across the board, Dossier Wine Company seems to be doing all the right things. Well under $30 today only, this one proudly wears TWO 94-point scores to underwrite the quality here.

I haven’t met many Columbia Valley Cabs or Merlots that I didn’t like. Outside of Napa, there’s no better appellation for these varietals, and if you’ve had the likes of Andrew Will, Cos Solare, or even Duckhorn’s Canvasback, they all have moved in on the land to capitalize on the opportunity.

Dossier Wine Collective, as they call themselves, is a newcomer, albeit a mighty impressive project with infinite passion and drive, as Wine Spectator explains, “founded in 2021, Dossier is a Walla Walla, Washington-based wine brand owned by former NFL wide receiver Sidney Rice and real estate broker and developer Tim Lenihan. Rice and Lenihan hired Billo Naravane, owner and winemaker of Rasa Vineyards, to help them realize their vision for a luxury brand.” And the rest is history.

This blend of Cabernet, Merlot, and other Bordeaux varietals is absolutely BELTING right now. A good chunk of it comes from Ciel du Cheval, which is a legendary vineyard that’s been powering wines from producers such as Quilceda Creek, Delille, Andrew Will, and Cadence. Opening in the glass with notes of cassis, cigar tobacco, loamy soil, pencil shavings, and black truffles. On the palate, it’s medium to full-bodied, layered and deep, with beautifully suave structuring tannins and a deep core of concentrated red and black fruits. Finishes long, complex, and finely delineated. While this elegant, Bordelais-styled blend is already drinking well, it has a good decade of graceful evolution ahead. WHAT VALUE!

Take it from all things Washington expert critic who left Vinous to start his own, Owen Bargreen, who says Dossier “has quite frankly taken the Washington wine scene by storm since its inception.”

Said storm makes landfall on Wine Spies today, stuff your Lockers and take shelter, sellout risk is HIGH.

94 Points – Jeb Dunnuck “Leading with 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, followed by 26% Merlot, 10% Malbec, and just a handful of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, the 2022 Red Blend is a serious wine that offers more youthful approachability, it is soft and supple in texture, with densely rich, full-bodied layers of spiced red plum, cassis, black cherry, and cacao nib. The oak is well-integrated and adds a hint of baking spice, while the wine finishes in juicy acidity. It should hit its ideal drinking window in 6-8 years. Drink 2025-2033.”

94 Points – James Suckling “This complex, dark-fruited red shows blackberries, coriander, graphite, chili, chocolate, and walnuts on the nose. It’s full-bodied, savory, and focused, with fine-grained, lightly chalky tannins. Very precise. Better from 2027.”