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Frei Brothers

Reserve Dry Creek Valley Merlot

8.670 ratings
8.53 pro ratings
Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic

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Frei BrothersDry Creek Valley, Sonoma CountyMerlot
Top Notes For
Corey Zamora, CSW
8.8

Plummy, varietally true.

Plummy, varietally true.

Feb 5th, 2015
Luke Aldinger
8.1

Great blackberry and cherry notes. Just enough tannin.

Great blackberry and cherry notes. Just enough tannin.

Jan 30th, 2015
Rick B
8.1

Plums and currants are very noticeable on the palate. Not bad for the price point.

Plums and currants are very noticeable on the palate. Not bad for the price point.

Nov 3rd, 2016
Deb Girardin
9.2

Love at first taste. Medium dry, full bodied, well balanced. 2012 vintage, drinking may 30, 2015

Love at first taste. Medium dry, full bodied, well balanced. 2012 vintage, drinking may 30, 2015

May 31st, 2015
The fly
9.1

Big fruit! I'm getting lots of gunpowder and strawberry jam on this, mixed in with a little metallic fork flavor and also cherries. This was served at an appalling 74 degrees. I let my waiter know that he injured me with this temperature and he comped the bottle, as he should!

Big fruit! I'm getting lots of gunpowder and strawberry jam on this, mixed in with a little metallic fork flavor and also cherries. This was served at an appalling 74 degrees. I let my waiter know that he injured me with this temperature and he comped the bottle, as he should!

May 10th, 2015
Stephen Hairston
8.5

Nice aromatic quality dances on the pallet will definitely buy again.

Nice aromatic quality dances on the pallet will definitely buy again.

Feb 17th, 2015
Ki Young Park
8.0

Does a little more than its price. Good

Does a little more than its price. Good

Feb 9th, 2015
Travis Henderson
7.9

Not my favorite but drinkable.

Not my favorite but drinkable.

Feb 6th, 2015
Gordon Middleton
7.9

Rather bland. Let breath and tannins soften to nothingness.

Rather bland. Let breath and tannins soften to nothingness.

Jan 21st, 2015
Mike Greene
8.0

Nothing memorable

Nothing memorable

Jan 10th, 2015