From fruit that was picked before the Glass Fire, the 2020 Merlot Bancroft Ranch features a minty-herbal and cherry-scented nose accented by cedar and brown sugar. Medium to full-bodied, it's quite tart and juicy, with mouthwatering fruit, but also some drying tannins on the finish. Perhaps it will improve modestly with time, but it isn't a great vintage for this bottling.