Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2019 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rosemary lamb chops, aged cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
JM Cellars' Cabernet Sauvignon is a masterful expression of Washington State's unique terroir, blending premium fruit from some of the region's most prestigious vineyards, including their estate Margaret's Vineyard in the Walla Walla Valley and top-tier sites across the Columbia Valley. Winemaker John Bigelow focuses on capturing the intense concentration, structured tannins, and vibrant acidity that define Washington Cabernet. The wine is traditionally aged in French oak barrels, imparting subtle spice and structural complexity. Historically, Washington's wine country owes its dramatic landscape to the prehistoric Missoula Floods, which left behind deep, well-draining gravel and sandy-loam soils. This rugged geological heritage forces the vines to struggle, resulting in small, flavor-packed berries that give this Cabernet its signature deep color, robust black fruit profile, and elegant, earthy undertones.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1998 by John and Peggy Bigelow, JM Cellars is a benchmark family-owned artisanal winery centered at Bramble Bump, a wooded sanctuary in Woodinville, Washington. Initially mentored by prominent Washington vintners Mike Januik and Charlie Hoppes, the Bigelows evolved from basement garagistes into leading producers of small-lot, site-expressive Pacific Northwest wines. While production operations are based in Woodinville and Maltby, estate fruit originates from Margaret's Vineyard—a certified sustainable and Salmon-Safe site perched within Walla Walla's acclaimed SeVein development. Complementing their estate plantings, JM Cellars selectively sources from venerated Columbia Valley, Yakima Valley, and Red Mountain vineyards, including Boushey, Stillwater Creek, and Quintessence. Winemaking under John and his son Tommy emphasizes precision and texture, utilizing small-batch fermentations in stainless steel, concrete eggs, and French oak barrels. Benchmark cuvées include their signature Tre Fanciulli red blend, Margaret's Vineyard Bordeaux varietals, and vineyard-designated Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay, consistently distinguished by vibrant fruit purity and structured finesse.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon