Frei Brothers

Sonoma Reserve Dry Creek Valley Merlot

8.911 ratings

-no 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

Joe Christenson

9.1

Deep and inky purple. Aromas of dark cherry, cedar, and plum. Palate is similar, with some blueberry, red currant, and plenty of spice. Another reviewer noted that this is a very fruit forward wine but it’s not over sweet, which is spot on. The spices and tannin counter the fruit nicely. Really solid merlot at a very reasonable price. 2016 is drinking great right now.

Deep and inky purple. Aromas of dark cherry, cedar, and plum. Palate is similar, with some blueberry, red currant, and plenty of spice. Another reviewer noted that this is a very fruit forward wine but it’s not over sweet, which is spot on. The spices and tannin counter the fruit nicely. Really solid merlot at a very reasonable price. 2016 is drinking great right now.

Feb 28th, 2021

Rajdeep Dasgupta

8.9

Very smooth, refined - cherry, red currant, and plums with herbs and cinnamon spices.

Very smooth, refined - cherry, red currant, and plums with herbs and cinnamon spices.

Jan 16th, 2021

9.5

Perfectly delicious!

Perfectly delicious!

Feb 17th, 2019

8.0

2016; very dry

2016; very dry

Dec 10th, 2018

Steven Shalansky

8.9

This is one of the best values I have come across in a while.

This is one of the best values I have come across in a while.

Nov 28th, 2018

10

Dinner with Andrew

Dinner with Andrew

Oct 8th, 2018

9.0

James had this 4 years ago

James had this 4 years ago

Dec 16th, 2019

8.9

Nikhil had this 5 years ago

Nikhil had this 5 years ago

Jan 28th, 2019

Sebastien Leger

8.6

Sebastien had this 5 years ago

Sebastien had this 5 years ago

Dec 9th, 2018

Rebecca Robison

8.6

Rebecca had this 6 years ago

Rebecca had this 6 years ago

Jul 10th, 2018