Antonio Galloni: “98 rating. Bruno Giacosa's 1978 Barolo Riserva Collina Rionda is second only to the celestial 1989. Here it is the wine's structure and depth that impress above all else. The 1978 remains one of the greatest wines of Giacosa's career.”

John Gilman: “98 rating ... a monumental bottle of wine ... the wine soars from the glass in a glorious mélange of red cherries, orange zest, roasted nuts, herb tones, forest floor, fennel, woodsmoke and a whirl of minerality. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, deep and kaleidoscopically complex, with perfect balance, a rock solid core of fruit, laser-like focus, and a very, very long and elegant finish ... Simply a profound wine. (Drink between 2005-2035)”