La Spinetta, Barbaresco Gallina Vintage:2014 it shows detailed and nuanced

it shows detailed and nuanced

This too is a knock-out and a one that should evolve glacially over a 20 to 30-year period as it’s even a bit firmer than the Chambertin

From proprietor Jonathan Malthus

juicy tannins

the 2011 offers attractive scents of dark red cherry

La Spinetta, Barbaresco Gallina Vintage:2014 it shows detailed and nuancedMedium red. Aromatic, expressive aromas of cherry, rose petal, orange peel and minerals. Juicy, bright and gripping, but still in a distinctly fruity style. Substantial building tannins coat the teeth and give the finish a youthfully aggressive quality. Following the Bordini, this seems quite closed today. Stephen Tanzer