Frei Brothers

Sonoma Reserve Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

8.734 ratings
8.62 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Ruby with aromas of red/black fruits and spice, aged 10 months in French, Hungarian and American oak. On the palate flavors of cherry and blackberry with notes of vanilla and smoke. Fine tannins, medium finish ending with cedar and fruit.

Ruby with aromas of red/black fruits and spice, aged 10 months in French, Hungarian and American oak. On the palate flavors of cherry and blackberry with notes of vanilla and smoke. Fine tannins, medium finish ending with cedar and fruit.

Mar 18th, 2022
Robert Swart

Benefited from some age. Notes of blueberry, tart cherry, dried cherry, vanilla, mushroom, raspberry, pencil shaving, slate, and chalk.

Benefited from some age. Notes of blueberry, tart cherry, dried cherry, vanilla, mushroom, raspberry, pencil shaving, slate, and chalk.

May 5th, 2024
Shaun McKinsey

Plums and licorice. Marzipan and dried fruits. Nice legs. Intriguing.

Plums and licorice. Marzipan and dried fruits. Nice legs. Intriguing.

Mar 10th, 2024
Jeffrey Trezek

Good, rounded body with fruit up front. Tends to get a little dry on the back end after a while.

Good, rounded body with fruit up front. Tends to get a little dry on the back end after a while.

Nov 5th, 2023
Jess

Pale ruby color.
Aromas of black fruit, cherry, plum, blackberry
Dry. Flavors of fresh, ripe black fruit, blackberry, floral, oak spice. Moderate, silky tannins. Good acidity.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5

Pale ruby color.
Aromas of black fruit, cherry, plum, blackberry
Dry. Flavors of fresh, ripe black fruit, blackberry, floral, oak spice. Moderate, silky tannins. Good acidity.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5

Apr 12th, 2023
Sydney Palmer

A hard drink. More bitter, very earthy

Finished sweet magnolias

A hard drink. More bitter, very earthy

Finished sweet magnolias

Mar 1st, 2022
Michael Phelan

Bottle from Neil and Valerie. Drank at home. Nice balance, a little edge

Bottle from Neil and Valerie. Drank at home. Nice balance, a little edge

May 4th, 2021
James Lago

Solid Pinot. Pairs well with cookie dough (if you’re into that).

Solid Pinot. Pairs well with cookie dough (if you’re into that).

Jan 16th, 2021
Chris A

One of my favorite California chards and maybe Chards of all time - sweet, understated citrus and vanilla notes so perfectly in balance. For my money, one of the best wines of this label.

One of my favorite California chards and maybe Chards of all time - sweet, understated citrus and vanilla notes so perfectly in balance. For my money, one of the best wines of this label.

Jul 1st, 2020
Sam Li
9.0

Drank over guitar from yiqun

Drank over guitar from yiqun

Feb 29th, 2020