Oddero Barbaresco Gallina 2019

A vintage with an immediately open personality, the 2019 Barbaresco Gallina displays delicate and nuanced aromas of dark fruit, earth and violet framed by a filigree of flint and smoke. This is a classic vintage that puts its best foot forward in terms of balanced intensity and elegant structure. 9,000 bottles were released. Drink 2024-2038. 94 Points. Monica Larner, The Wine Advocate.

Neive most often quite different to Barbaresco. This is not home ground for Oddero, and I feel their Barolo wines are the ones to keep an eye out for, most keenly. Importer: Mondo Imports

Strawberry, raspberry, honey and mint, quite perfumed and sweet smelling. It’s medium-bodied, red fruits, a mint and honey nut character, with fine grained tannin, kind of soft and squishy, not the most focussed of wines, with some fine leathery tannin and a fresh finish of moderate length. Charming, good to drink, although maybe not so long term. Drink 2023-203+. 92 Points. Gary Walsh, The Wine Front.