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Frei Brothers Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Wine Review

Frei Brothers Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Frei Brothers Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California, United States

Community Score:89/100

Community Reviews: 5

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Price: $29.95

Drink: 2015-2019

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 14.2%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Frei Brothers Winery

Agent: E&J Gallo Winery Canada Ltd.

Natalie's Score: 91/100

Full-bodied, with black fruit: Savoury, juicy, firm grip that's satisfying. Decant 2 hours and enjoy with a rare steak. Lots of fleshy dark plums on the finish.

Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: grilled New York strip loin, hamburger, hard cheese, grilled lamb chops.

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This Frei Brothers Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 was reviewed on August 4, 2016 by Natalie MacLean

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Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 367037
  • $19.03 
  • 1,499 bottles
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Reviews and Ratings

Carola Price rated this wine as 88/100 with the following review:

Inky purple with a nose of cassis, vanilla, leather, tobacco leaf and black plum. Flavours of black cherry, cassis, cedar and mint with leather at the finish. Medium bodied yet softening. A decent Cali Cabernet for less than $30. Pair with lamb rack, new york steak with garlic herb butter and smoked duck breasts with blueberry sauce. Drink now to 2 years
Douglas McMillan reviewed this wine as follows:

Aromas of blueberry, raspberry, new leather, and smoke meat. Medium bodied with medium, fairly rounded tannins, Juicy cherry and plum on the palate, with a very long cherry finish. A fantastic wine for rime rib.
The Californian winery Frei Brothers Reserve is Certified Sustainable by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance. Vines are planted in cool-climate Alexander Valley region in well-draining gravelly soils ideal for Cabernet. Full-bodied and smooth with fresh blackberry fruit, mocha, savoury spice and a long mineral finish. Good acidity, body and rounded tannins on this Cabernet Sauvignon. - Community Wine Reviews

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