La Spinetta (Piedmont)

Barbaresco 'Gallina'

Nebbiolo from the 5 hectare Gallina vineyard, the first cru acquired by Giorgio Rivetti in 1995
55-year-old vines planted at 250m above sea level
Calcareous marl with a prominent amount of light colored sand
Aged 20 months in 30% new French oak barrique, plus one year in bottle
Unfined/unfiltered

Info

Producer:

La Spinetta (Piedmont)

Vintage:

2006

Country:

Italy

Region:

Piedmont

Appellation:

Barbaresco

Variety:

Nebbiolo

Color:

Red

Farming Practice:

Certified Organic - USDA/NOPÿ

Sizes Available

Full Bottle

IT-RIP-21-06

6/750ml

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Press & Reviews

Vinous

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Date

2009-10-01

Wine Advocate

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Date

2009-10-30

Wine Spectator

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Date

2009-09-30

REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

Vinous

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Date

2009-12-01

Wine Advocate

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Wine Spectator

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Date

2010-12-31

Spectator

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Date

2016-10-26

Vinous

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Date

2015-12-20

Vinous

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Date

2018-10-19

Wine Advocate

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Date

2018-08-31

Wine Spectator

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Date

2020-02-20

Vinous

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Date

2022-02-15

Wine Advocate

Score

94+

Date

2021-06-17

James Suckling

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Date

2022-09-15

Wine Advocate

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Date

2022-08-11

Wine Spectator

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Date

2022-10-12

James Suckling

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Date

2023-07-28

Vinous

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Date

2023-10-23

Wine Advocate

Score

Date

2023-08-24

James Suckling

Score

Date

2024-01-25

"Very fragrant and bright with stem, plum and raspberry aromas and flavors. Medium body, firm and racy tannins and a vivid finish. Chewy and polished. Shows focus and precision at the finish. Lovely balance. Best in a long time. Drink after 2027."

Jeb Dunnuck

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Date

2024-05-15

"Bright ruby in color, the 2021 Barbaresco Gallina is a step above and a head-turner in the range. It leaps from the glass with notes of wild strawberries, candied oranges, dried earth, and fresh herbs. The palate reveals more grip and tension in the structure, with a weightless feel, a mineral texture, light sweet oak spices, and a long finish. It will do well to cellar a few years and drink 2026-2046."

Vinous

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Date

2024-10-29

"The 2021 Barbaresco Vigneto Gallina is bold, heady and effusive. A rush of dark fruit, leather, spice, menthol, licorice and mocha builds effortlessly. The Gallina offers tons of immediacy. It can be deceivingly approachable in the early going, but it has always aged very well."

Wine Spectator

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Date

2024-12-05

"This red starts out with balsamic aromas of eucalyptus, juniper, sage and broom, giving way to flavors of cherry, black currant, pomegranate and earth. Muscular, with beefy tannins and a long, savory finish. Best from 2027 through 2045. —B.S."

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