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1 Be Free

Merlot

Wine · Merlot

78/100

Tasted

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2 Claouset

Zéro Degré Rouge

Wine · Merlot

Research record

Remove Claouset Zéro Degré Rouge

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Where they differ

Declared alcohol

  • Bottle 1<0.5%
  • Bottle 20.0%

Production

  • Bottle 1Dealcoholized
  • Bottle 2Hybrid

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Sweetness

1Be FreeNot assessed

2ClaousetNot yet tasted

Body

1Be FreeLight body

2ClaousetNot yet tasted

Acidity

1Be FreeBright acidity

2ClaousetNot yet tasted

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1 Be Free

Merlot

  • Highest score
  • Dealcoholized

2 Claouset

Zéro Degré Rouge

  • Lowest price
  • Producer-documented method
Taste
Record Differs Tasted Research record
Score Differs

78/100

Research record
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
Flavor Differs Red berry, Cherry Research record
Sweetness Differs — Research record
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
Alcohol & production
Alcohol level Differs <0.5% 0.0%
Production Differs Dealcoholized Hybrid
Method Differs Undeclared Vacuum distillation
Product facts
Origin Mosel, Germany Bordeaux, France
Bottle size 750 ml 75 cl
Evidence
Verification Differs Bottle verified Producer documented
Sources 4 sources 3 sources
Last verified 2026-09-29 2026-10-25