2008 La Spinetta (Giorgio Rivetti) - Barbaresco Vigneto Gallina VursuColour : Red Producer : La Spinetta (Giorgio Rivetti) Label Name : Barbaresco Vigneto Gallina Vursu Country : Italy Region : Piedmont Sub Region : Barbaresco Appellation : Neive Variety : Nebbiolo Vintage : 2008 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Rating : Robert Parker The Wine Advocate 95 Wine Spectator 90 Tasting Note : Aromatic nose combines currant, strawberry, mocha and spices in a rather southern French way. Note: All images are for illustrative

Strong elements of dark chocolate and minerals

chalk and a long-lees mineral complexity from extended ageing

baked apple and white peach

blend fruit from 12 parcels in Meursault for this wine

but there is a mineral

mincemeat pie

Tasting Note : Redolent of pear tart flavors

spices like cardamon and nutmeg

lovely balanced and very elegant Chenin reveals a full

and is now approaching its optimal drinking window after ten years from harvest

Bright and chiselled

This has the darkest fruits