Vinous Media (94)- "The 2013 Barbaresco Riserva Vigneto Gallina remains pretty potent, almost uncharacteristically so for La Spinetta's softest Barbaresco. Dark cherry/plum fruit, spice, leather, tobacco and torrefaction notes inform this decidedly muscular Barbaresco. From magnum, I would still give this more time. The long, substantial finish is pretty remarkable for a ten year-old wine."
Vinous Media (94)- "The 2012 Barbaresco Riserva Vigneto Gallina (Magnum) has aged quite well. Medium in body, with fine detail, the 2012 is impeccably balanced from start to finish. Pretty floral and spice notes play off a core of dark red-toned fruit. There's more oak flavor and tannin than the wines of today, but this is very good."
Vinous Media (94)- "La Spinetta's 2010 Barbaresco Riserva Vigneto Gallina (Magnum) is still very young! Dark and sumptuous, the Gallina is a powerful wine. Ripe black cherry, dried herbs, spice, licorice and sweet new oak lend an extic flair. The Galina is always so intersting; it is the most understated of the three Barbarescos on release, and also the wine that ages the best. The 2010 has plenty of the flamboyence of this era at La Spinetta. It will drink beautifully for another decade or more."
