Beringer’s top Merlot comes from their Howell Mountain vineyard known as Bancroft Ranch. The light-styled, elegant 2000 Merlot Bancroft Ranch exhibits attractive aromas of toast, chocolate, minerals, and truffles. Like many 2000s, it is narrowly constructed, and finishes abruptly. Nevertheless, it possesses pure flavors and fine balance. (Release date Fall 04)Tel. (707) 963-7115; Fax (707) 963-1735