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.
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...
Wine Spectator, 92 points: There's a sense of finesse to this concentrated red, with the fine tannins providing a plush frame for well-knit flavors of ripe red and black currant, wild sage, red licorice and graphite-laced mineral that linger on the...
Vinous, 98 points: (98 points) The 2008 Amarone della Valpolicella is compelling. With a little air, the tannins begin to soften, releasing a myriad of intense dark aromas and flavors. Bittersweet chocolate, cloves, violets, plums and...
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...
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I have found that a lot of the wines available at JJ Buckley are either not available at my local vendors or are at a much lower price. The service over the years has always been exemplary. I will continue to make purchases from JJ Buckley.
-Brent O., July 2019