Hogue Cellars Merlot 1994?

[SoilentG]

hi all...i'm a newbie here....

hey, we just received a bottle of Hogue Cellars Merlot, 1994...people here in WA are raving about how great Hogue is and how they're getting national acclaim. I'm not sure how true that is.

I was trying to find a way to see how this wine ranks but I don't do enough research to justify paying for the Wine Spectator's online subscription....blah blah blah

anyhow, can anyone tell me if this is a good, decent, average, below average wine?

thanks,

SG