Allen Meadows - Score: 91 (2007 April)

A beautifully spicy and distinctly floral nose that is just beginning to reveal the initial notes of secondary fruit maturity and this is unusually profound for what has proven to be a difficult vintage. While the palate can't match the nose, the flavors offer good intensity, reasonable depth and only a trace of backend dryness, the Achilles' heel of most wines in 1994. Though this will continue to age for many years, I don't see it improving materially from here and if it were me, I would decant for one hour first and serve now and over the next 20 years.