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At J. Bell Cellars we produce small lots of single varietals and blends with fruit from the Yakima Valley’s most acclaimed vineyards. We employ traditional cellar techniques, fermenting and aging in oak, unfined, unfiltered, and blended to bring you something truly incredible.
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Boushey Vineyard,
This Cabernet Sauvignon spent and extended period 'en elevage' in barrel, giving it an intense nose that carries notes of dried fruit, leather and spice, while the palate is smooth and subtle with tart raspberry, dried herbs and hints of smokey oak that complement the velvety tannic finish.
Our Walla Walla Syrah begins with blackberry, fruit leather, fig and peppery notes. Followed with deep flavors of plum and chocolate it wraps up with a smooth smokey finish.
Our favorite bordeaux style blend of Cab Sauv, Cab Franc and Merlot, Essence is back in the 2018 vintage. A fruit forward nose of raspberry, red current, and vanilla transitions to brightly jammy berry and plum with anise on the palate. Subtle oak and vanilla rounds out the finish.
This wine leads with a luscious red fruit forward nose with hints of pepper, slight floral fragrance and sweet dark cherries. Supple flavors of boysenberry, dried cranberry, savory spices and anise flood the palette, with a bright finish of lingering leather, graphite, and dried herbs.
Tart cherry, bell pepper and fresh mint on the nose come through in the mouth as flavors of stone fruit, red pepper and dried strawberry. With a nice amount of acid and lingering tannins, the finish on this wine is full and enjoyable.
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Stone Tree Vineyard
Wahluke Slope AVA
This 100% Petit Verdot with deep color with aromas of blackberries, cherries and toasty oak. Rich, dark fruit continues on the palate rounded out by silky tannin structure.
A great match for roasted rosemary lamb, pepper crusted steak or grilled vegetables.
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An outstanding example of the Merlot varietal, this wine from Red Willow Vineyard begins with rich aromas of vanilla, plum, elderberry and honeycomb with a subtle earthy and floral undertone. The rich color melds into elegant silky fullness in the mouth with flavors of blackberry, grilled plum, cocoa, and bing cherries. The finish brings a surprise pepper and soft tannin that lingers pleasantly in the mouth.
Weinbau Vineyard,
Wahluke Slope AVA
This Syrah is rich on the nose with berry and dark plum, backed by more subtle crisp fall leaves, spiced cookie and peppercorn. Deep and intense on the palate with flavors of cherry tobacco and chocolate. A lingering finish with beautiful tannin.
This beautiful, dark, rich Merlot is indicative of the famous Red Willow fruit. Juicy dark cherry, bright raspberry and earth from the barrel with a subtle hint of herb. A smooth cranberry acid finish gives you everything you want in a Merlot.
This rich Rhone Varietal white is fermented and aged in French oak for 6 months on the lees. Beginning with a complex floral nose leading to a well-rounded note of honey, stone fruit, spice and roasted nuts.
This Super Tuscan blend of Sangiovese, Cab Sauv and Merlot offers great aging potential. Enjoy dark fruit, spices, red cherries, raspberry puree, and dark chocolate all supported by smooth tannins. Patience will reveal Serata's secrets over time
Olsen Vineyard
With an appealing golden hue this full-bodied wine is richly fruity and tropical on the nose. Fermented and aged in second use French oak giving it the smooth flavors of peach, pineapple and citrus over a light oakiness, with a beautifully balanced acidity and a hint of vanilla on the finish.
Yakima Valley
This full-bodied Mourvedre opens with a nose of blackberry and plum with a subtle smokiness reminiscent of autumn bonfires. On the palate it is rich with red fruit, pepper and tobacco. With plenty of acidity and tannin on the finsh this wine will most likely cellar well and be enjoyable for years to come.
Yakima Valley
A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Frank, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Malbec
The notes of fruit leather, raspberries, blackberries and black currents with an underlying herbalness. These fruit flavors come through at the beginning of this very deep and full bodied wine followed by spice and pepper and finishing with dry tannins that linger in the mouth.
This appealing blush rosé embodies summer fruits and florals with lovely lush notes of strawberry, citrus, watermelon candy and rose petals on the nose. Less than 1% of residual sugar and perfectly balanced acidity gives this wine a pleasant smoothness and intensity on the palette. Flavors of wild strawberry, watermelon, orange zest and a floral undertone of honeysuckle linger in the mouth.
