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 (93)- "The 2011 Barbaresco Riserva Vigneto Gallina (Magnum) is just starting to show the first signs of aromatic complexity but it remains quite young, almost shockingly so. It is a bit rich and oaky as the wines were here back then, but the excess heat and drought of that year are not especially evident. Overall, the Gallina has aged quite well. It's still rather fresh and also highly representative of this era at La Spinetta."
