La Spinetta, Barbaresco Gallina other_regions a wine I would drink

a wine I would drink for its fruit and not cellar too long

which is very fragrant and ethereal

The ripe nose of red and dark berry fruit is abundantly laced with earth and floral scents

serious and beautifully long if ever-so-mildly warm finale

the ’09 is excellent nonetheless

La Spinetta, Barbaresco Gallina other_regions a wine I would drinkMedium 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