- 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:
Vintage:
NV
Country:
Italy
Region:
Piedmont
Appellation:
Barbaresco
Variety:
Nebbiolo
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | IT-RIP-21-L2 | 6/750ml |
Resources
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2021
James Suckling
Score
96
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."
2021
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
95
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."
2021
Vinous
Score
94
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."
2021
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2025-01-30
"Showing a medium-dark ruby color, the La Spinetta 2021 Barbaresco Gallina Vürsù has a pretty bouquet with aromas of fresh raspberry, tar and dark licorice. The wine initially offers pretty good definition and precision, but it grows even more linear and vertical as it opens in the glass. This is an organic production of 10,000 bottles. I would recommend a few more years of cellar age to let the oak and the fruit settle."
2021
Wine Spectator
Score
94
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."
2020
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2023-07-28
2020
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2023-10-23
2020
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2023-08-24
2019
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2022-09-15
2019
Wine Advocate
Score
95
Date
2022-08-11
2019
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2022-10-12
2018
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2022-02-15
2018
Wine Advocate
Score
94+
Date
2021-06-17
2015
Vinous
Score
96
Date
2018-10-19
2015
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2020-02-20
2015
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2018-08-31
2013
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2015-12-20
2013
Spectator
Score
93
Date
2016-10-26
2007
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2009-12-01
2007
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2007
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
2010-12-31
2006
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2009-09-30
2006
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2009-10-01
2006
Wine Advocate
Score
91
Date
2009-10-30