La Spinetta, Barbaresco Gallina Vintage:2014 This is one of the

This is one of the icon wines of the appellation

it bursts out of the glass with blackcurrant cordial

It's still very young and tight

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

possessing a certain tension between the fruit

La Spinetta, Barbaresco Gallina Vintage:2014 This is one of theMedium 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