2016 Barbaresco Gallina
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Tightly wound and still a bit reserved in its aromatics, the 2016 Barbaresco Gallina has a soft perfume of menthol, cherry, and tea leaf. The palate is a bit more expressive and has ultra-fine tannins, with pure raspberry fruit, wet stone, and ripe blood orange. Drink 2024-2036.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2016 Barbaresco Gallina is a gorgeous wine full of the classic, youthful austerity that is such a signature of the house style. Deceptive in its light to medium-bodied feel, the Gallina offers up striking Nebbiolo aromatics redolent of crushed red berry fruit, spice, mint and rose petal. Nervy tannins lend energy and drive. The translucent beauty of Nebbiolo is so alluring. What a great start to this tasting. (AG)
About the producer
Roagna is one of Italy’s finest estates, producing top, single-vineyard Nebbiolos in Barbaresco and Barolo. The estate’s Crichët Pajé Barbaresco is one of the rarest fine wine cuvées in Piedmont with fewer than 2,000 bottles produced each year.