Frei Brothers

Reserve Dry Creek Valley Merlot

8.7249 ratings

8.49 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

Top Notes For

Corey Zamora, CSW

8.8

Plummy, varietally true.

Plummy, varietally true.

Feb 5th, 2015

8.1

Great blackberry and cherry notes. Just enough tannin.

Great blackberry and cherry notes. Just enough tannin.

Jan 30th, 2015

8.3

I've had better years of this one. Bold leather and tannins hide most of the dry fruit.

I've had better years of this one. Bold leather and tannins hide most of the dry fruit.

Nov 1st, 2014

8.3

Pretty spicy

Pretty spicy

Feb 25th, 2023

9.2

Smooth and tasty. Lasts a long time

Smooth and tasty. Lasts a long time

Jul 4th, 2018

9.1

This worked out well

This worked out well

Nov 23rd, 2017

9.8

Better buy it again

Better buy it again

Sep 15th, 2017

8.5

Low tannin and smooth fruit. Easy drinking and very good.

Low tannin and smooth fruit. Easy drinking and very good.

Aug 27th, 2017

8.8

Decent wine for $15. The sevens years helped.

Decent wine for $15. The sevens years helped.

Aug 2nd, 2017

8.4

Lisa likes. Just within acceptable limit of dry.

Lisa likes. Just within acceptable limit of dry.

Mar 9th, 2017