Allen Meadows - Score: 93 (2017 October)

It had been almost 10 years since I last tasted this and it has become an impressive wine and particularly so because of the superb complexity. The nose has turned largely secondary in character with plenty of spice, earth, game and dried red berry fruit characters. There is fine density to the rich, muscular and quite powerful medium-bodied flavors that exude a fine bead of minerality on the beautifully long finish where the only nit is a touch of backend astringency. No, the balance isn't perfect but as I already mentioned, the sheer depth more than compensates for the slight tannic edge. For my taste this has arrived at its full maturity though it should hold effortlessly for years to come.