European Classics & a Napa Legend

Today, we’re thrilled to present a collection that bridges the best of Europe’s heritage with one of Napa Valley’s greatest mature Cabernets.

From Giuseppe Rinaldi comes a Barbera of remarkable depth and vitality. Often overshadowed by his Barolo, Rinaldi’s Barbera is a treasure in its own right—brimming with dark cherry, spice, and savory tension, all delivered with the lift and energy that defines this iconic Piedmont estate. It’s soulful, precise, and unmistakably Rinaldi.

In France’s Loire Valley, Marc Plouzeau’s Clos de Maulevrier Chinon captures Cabernet Franc in its purest form—vivid red fruit, graphite, and an earthy mineral core. Meanwhile, Thomas Haag’s Schloss Lieser Rieslings from the Mosel showcase crystalline balance and the singular beauty of steep, slate-laden vineyards.

Completing this remarkable lineup is a rare California classic: the 1989 Joseph Phelps Eisele Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. Fully mature and impeccably cellared, it delivers a tapestry of cassis, cedar, and graphite—a masterclass in Napa’s timeless elegance.

Each bottle in this release reflects patience, place, and a devotion to authenticity. Quantities are extremely limited—especially the Rinaldi Barbera and 1989 Eisele. Collect now, or savor today—either way, you’re drinking history.

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Producer	Vint.	Wine	Price	Qty	Order
		Loire
Marc Plouzeau	2011	Touraine Ante Phylloxera Clos de Maulevrier	$90	1
		Germany
Thomas Haag	2016	Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Auslese	$60	6
	WA 96 (4/2018): The 2016 Niederberg Helden Riesling Auslese displays clear, fresh and exotic fruit with a highly delicate slate spiciness. Lush and highly elegant, with mouth-filling but highly refined and elegant fruit and very fine crystallinity, this is a terribly fine and filigreed as well as sensual and persistent Helden Auslese. Perfectly balanced, with a mouthwatering and charming finish. Tasted March 2018.   VM 91 (1/2018): Very ripe but fresh peach and muskmelon are mingled with pink grapefruit and lightly shrouded in musky, dusty scents. The glycerol-rich, subtly creamy palate is lusciously fruity with the grapefruit serving to enhance an exotic sense of ripeness but also to supply a modicum of welcome citric juiciness and zest. Hints of brown spice add to the allure of an impressively persistent finish, albeit not one exhibiting the clarity, brightness or mineral dimension displayed by the best wines in this latest Schloss Lieser collection. While Haag reports having harvested very little nobly rotten fruit, this wine certainly strikes me as significantly influenced by botrytis, with both virtues and drawbacks. (Drink between 2017-2035). David Schildknecht.
	2016	Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Spatlese	$45	12
	WA 93 (4/2018): The 2016 Niederberg Helden Riesling Spätlese is clear, fresh and pure but very reduced at this early stage. Lush, intense and racy on the palate, this is a salty-piquant and grippy Spätlese with tension and aging potential. Keep it for 8 to 10 years! Tasted March 2018.   VM 92 (1/2018): Mirabelle, pear and white peach on the nose translate into generous fresh fruit juiciness on a polished, silken palate. Honeydew melon adds a ripe and luscious dimension to the fruit as it heads into a sustained, buoyant, slate-lined finish that both soothes and stimulates. The high residual sugar here is entirely supportive and its sweetness unobtrusive. (Drink between 2017-2035). David Schildknecht.
Weiser-Kunstler	2013	Enkircher Ellergrub Riesling Auslese Slightly Depressed Cork	$95	3
		Italy
Casa Vinicola Bruno Giacosa	2011	Barbaresco Santo Stefano Albesani	$175	11
	JS 94 (12/2013): A wine with silky tannins and pretty bright fruit of strawberries and sliced plums and hints of flowers. Full body, fine tannins and a wonderful clarity. Lovely length of fruit. This is the last vintage of Santo Stefano for Giacosa after many decades of success. Needs at least four or five years to soften. Try in 2016.   VM 93+ (12/2013): Medium with a hint of amber. Highly complex, scented nose combines red plum, cherry, strawberry, clove, medicinal herbs and a hint of orange zest. Intensely flavored, juicy and tightly wound, with lovely cut and definition to the red fruit and spice flavors. Very concentrated, tactile wine whose firm tannic spine will require at least several years of cellaring. Finishes with terrific lift.   WA 91 (7/2014): This 2011 Barbaresco Albesani Vigna Santo Stefano is on the market since February and has had ample time to flesh out over the last six months of bottle aging. The wine opens to a light garnet color and immediate fruit tones that veer towards the jammy side with sun-dried strawberry and raspberry. It shows a good level of freshness and acidity to counter the warmer tendencies of the bouquet. The tannins deliver a smooth, silky quality and the wine starts to show pretty aromas of wet earth and black truffle after a few minutes in the glass. Drink: 2015-2030.
Giacomo Conterno	2017	Barbera d’Alba Cascina Francia ETA 90-120 Days; No cancellations or returns. This item may be subject to tariffs.	$112.99	4
	VM 94 (2/2018): The 2015 Barbera d'Alba Francia is fabulous. Silky, supple and radiant, with no hard edges and exceptional balance, the 2015 comes across as a bit shy today, and yet there is so much to like. The ripe, radiant personality of the year dominates over the more savory/mineral notes that are typical of Barberas from this site, but the wine remains light on its feet and gracious. A rush of dark red and bluish-hued fruits, lavender and blood orange makes a strong closing statement.   WA 94 (6/2017): Boasting immediate depth and dimension, the 2015 Barbera d'Alba Vigna Francia is a commanding and confident wine. Tasted from barrel, the wine's color is dense and very dark. Youthful fruit tones of blackberry confit and black currant give the wine a solid aromatic foundation. That base creates an appropriate framework for ethereal notes of licorice, black olive, spice and campfire ash. It is very difficult to achieve this level of complexity with Barbera, but Roberto Conterno does so with flawless perfection. The mouthfeel is round and plump, but the opulence of the wine is also reined in by its lively acidity.
Giuseppe Rinaldi & Figli	2013	Barbera d’Alba	$75	3
	VM 87 (12/2015): The 2013 Barbera d'Alba is round, supple and immediate, with plenty of dark fruit, leather, smoke, licorice and tobacco notes laced throughout. While certainly solid, the Barbera at Rinaldi could be a stronger wine, especially in light of the significant increase in quality seen in the estate's Barolos. Antonio Galloni.
	2014	Barbera d’Alba	$65	3
	VM 86 (2/2017): The 2014 Barbera d'Alba s a straightforward, juicy wine to drink now and over the next few years, while the fruit retains its freshness. The limits of the vintage are what they are. Antonio Galloni.
	2017	Barbera d’Alba	$75	2
	2017	Barbera d’Alba Very Lightly Scuffed Label	$75	1
		USA Red
Joseph Phelps	1989	Eisele Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon Depressed Cork	$165	1
	1989	Eisele Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon Signs of Old Seepage	$185	5
		Argentina
El Enemigo	2018	Chardonnay	$26	5
		Germany
Thomas Haag	2016	Schloss Lieser Doctor Riesling Auslese	$75		Sold Out
	2016	Schloss Lieser Goldtropfchen Riesling Spatlese	$35		Sold Out
	2016	Schloss Lieser Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett	$35		Sold Out
		Italy
Azienda Agricola Falletto di Bruno Giacosa	2008	Barbaresco Asili (1.5 L)	$500		Sold Out
Cerbaiona	2011	Brunello di Montalcino	$179		Sold Out
	2012	Brunello di Montalcino	$179		Sold Out
	2013	Brunello di Montalcino	$189		Sold Out
Giuseppe E Figlio Mascarello	2013	Barolo Santo Stefano di Perno	$125		Sold Out
Giuseppe Rinaldi & Figli	2016	Barbera d’Alba	$95		Sold Out
	2016	Barbera d’Alba	$95		Sold Out
Salvioni	2009	Brunello di Montalcino Cerbaiola	$190		Sold Out
	2010	Brunello di Montalcino Cerbaiola	$245		Sold Out
		USA Red
Joseph Phelps	1989	Eisele Vyd. Cabernet Sauvignon	$185		Sold Out
		Argentina
El Enemigo	2018	Syrah Viognier	$29		Sold Out
	2019	Chardonnay	$25		Sold Out