Red Wine from Amarone Della Valpolicella

jamessuckling.com, 99 points: This is a huge and impressive wine, but somehow graceful and subtle. It packs an eclectic array of brambleberry compote, violet essence, eucalyptus, oyster shell, pure iodine, vanilla, resin, tar, cassis, plum liqueur and...

jamessuckling.com, 97 points: A decadent nose of treacle tart, chocolate, tar, tons of black fruit such as blackberries and mulberries and even ash and licorice. A dense, layered mouthfeel makes for a full-bodied palate that's explosive yet somehow so...

Wine Enthusiast, 91 points: Enticing aromas of cassis, cocoa and underbrush lead the nose. The dense palate offers blackberry jam, tobacco and licorice alongside firm, polished tannins. Drink 2019–2026.

Decanter, 97 points: Uneven conditions during the vintage were followed by a dry winter with sufficient winds to ventilate the drying grapes. This has a slightly sweet vanilla edge to the herby, black fruit nose. In the mouth it is noticeably...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: The 2000 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a thing of beauty. This mid-weight delicate red offers up a gorgeous array of crushed flowers red berries and sweet spices in an ethereal style. As it sits in the glass the...