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1 Be Free

Merlot

Wine · Merlot

78/100

Tasted

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2 Bergdolt-Reif & Nett

Breakaway Merlot

Wine · Merlot

Research record

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3 Lussory

Organic Red Merlot

Wine · Merlot

82/100

Tasted

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Declared alcohol

  • Bottle 1<0.5%
  • Bottle 20.2%
  • Bottle 30.0%

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Sweetness

1Be FreeNot assessed

2Bergdolt-Reif & NettNot yet tasted

3LussoryDry

Body

1Be FreeLight body

2Bergdolt-Reif & NettNot yet tasted

3LussoryNot assessed

Acidity

1Be FreeBright acidity

2Bergdolt-Reif & NettNot yet tasted

3LussoryNot assessed

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1 Be Free

Merlot

  • Lowest price

2 Bergdolt-Reif & Nett

Breakaway Merlot

  • Producer-documented method

3 Lussory

Organic Red Merlot

  • Highest score
  • Lowest ABV
  • Producer-documented method
Taste
Record Differs Tasted Research record Tasted
Score Differs

78/100

Research record

82/100

Verdict A dealcoholized German Merlot of red berries and black cherry. Light-bodied and fruit-forward, with bright acidity, very little tannin, and a simple, slightl… Research record Blackberry, plum, and spice on a dry, rounded Merlot. The nose and the texture carry the glass; the finish is short, with a light impression left behind.
Flavor Differs Red berry, Cherry Research record Blackberry, Plum, Spice
Sweetness Differs — Research record Dry
Body Differs Light body Research record —
Acidity Differs Bright acidity Research record —
Likeness The fruit sits in a Merlot register. The body is light, and the tannin is too slight to supply the usual frame. Acid does that work instead. Research record Blackberry, plum, and spice read as a familiar dark red. The dry, rounded palate is approachable, and the short finish is where that impression thins.
Category Wine Wine Wine
Style Merlot Merlot Merlot
Alcohol & production
Alcohol level Differs <0.5% 0.2% 0.0%
Production Dealcoholized Dealcoholized Dealcoholized
Method Differs Undeclared Vacuum distillation Vacuum distillation
Product facts
Origin Mosel, Germany Pfalz (Duttweiler), Germany Spain
Price Differs Under $20 $20–$29 $20–$29
Bottle size 750 ml 750 ml 750 ml
Evidence
Verification Differs Bottle verified Producer documented Producer documented
Sources 4 sources 11 sources 6 sources
Last verified 2026-09-29 2026-10-23 2026-10-24