Giesen 0% Merlot takes the full winemaking route before the alcohol comes out. The wine is fermented and oak-aged as normal, then spinning cone technology removes the alcohol while preserving the aromatic profile. The result is a red that holds onto Merlot's characteristic soft fruit and gentle grip. The nose leads with crushed blackberry, dark cherry, and baking spice. On the palate plum and fresh red berries dominate, with vanilla and toasted oak providing background depth. The tannins are fine and present, enough to give the wine structure without drying the finish. It finishes smooth and dry. Among dealcoholised reds it is one of the more convincing options. Tannin and structure are often the hardest things to preserve once the alcohol goes, and this holds up reasonably well on both counts.