A winery that somehow keeps improving, Dossier is without a doubt one of the most exciting relatively new wine brands in the Pacific Northwest. Dossier was founded by former NFL star Sidney Rice and businessman and fellow Whitman grad Tim Lenihan. 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. Naravane makes the beautiful wines of Rasa Vineyards. Each bottling has incredible intension and attention to detail. Longtime Washington wine industry veteran Brandon Kubrock serves as general manager, formerly owning his own Ardor Cellars label. Brandon has a vast wealth of experience in the wine industry and has been honing his craft for more than 20 years.
I think that the Dossier Rose just gets better and better. This edition by MW Naravane has crafted another incredible Rose wine. The 2023 Dossier Rose (OB, 94) is big and burly with serious texture and weight. I adored the outstanding 2022 Dossier ‘Columbia Valley’ Syrah (OB, 95) which is marvelously briny and stony with a silky mouthfeel and serious punch in terms of flavor density. I was blown away with the 2022 ‘Halo’ Sauvignon Blanc (OB, 96) which is easily be the finest Pacific Northwest Sauvignon Blanc.i have tasted in the past year. These wines will be released later this spring. Learn more about this exciting new project at dossierwine.com and here are my reviews of the new Dossier wines.
2023 Dossier Rose- This beautiful 2023 Syrah Rose bottling come from the Columbia Valley, as this was stored in natural oak barrels and concrete before bottling. The nose is beautifully earthy with a salmon color. White tea and watermelon flavors combine with suggestions of peat moss and Yakima cherry. Smooth and silky with a vibrant sense of tension, this is a total masterclass. Drink 2024-2030- 94
2022 Dossier Viognier- The intensely beautiful, Condrieu-inspired 2022 Viognier is a stunning wine that is texturally gorgeous and maintains beautiful nerve. Rich and viscous, with serious tension. Cantaloupe fruit combine with starfruit, jasmine, and white tea all combine on the palate. Very tension-filled and rich, this is a total stunner that is drinking beautifully right now. Drink 2024-2032- 95
2022 Dossier ‘Halo’ Sauvignon Blanc- Coming from the Connor Lee Vineyard, this 2022 Sauvignon Blanc was stored in all new French oak before bottling. Warmed walnut combines with salted peach, mango, and suggestions of Japanese pear and lemon oil. The palate is dense and chewy with a refined texture and serious length showing tropical and melon fruits. Heady and rich, enjoy now and over the next ten years to come. What a wine! Drink 2024-2034- 96
2022 Dossier Syrah- Briny and savory, the 2022 Dossier Syrah shows serious stony character on the nose, with a glorious sense of mouthfeel and weight. Copious minerals mingle well with bulls blood, iodine, wild blackberry and suggestions of coffee grounds. This is somehow even better than the warm vintage ’21 in terms of weight and underlying finesse. Drink 2024-2032- 95
2021 Dossier ‘Halo’ Cabernet Sauvignon- (97-100)
2021 Dossier ‘Halo’ Red Wine- (97-100)