93 points
"The 2014 Bukkuram Padre della Vigna is a deep auburn, nearing burnt sugar in color. It opens with a dusty blend of cedar box, incense and spiced orange. This is like weighted velvet on the palate or molten chocolate, mixing savory and sweet with depths of dried fruits and confectionary spice offset by sour citrus. It cleans up remarkably well, finishing long yet surprisingly fresh as hints of rum-raisin combine with sour melon. The Padre della Vigna is a beast, yet balance is expertly maintained."
Vinous Media
June 2023