93-Point Vintage Sparkler for Twenty Bucks!
When an estate earns a pair of hot 93-Point reviews for a vintage Méthode Champenoise sparkler that they lavished with over 40 months aging on the lees, one expects to pony up some big bucks. That is NOT the case today!
From the sandy hills 15 miles northwest of Barcelona comes this magnificent bubbly that compares favorably to many entry-level Champagnes. Do you ever wish you could drink Champagne every day? You just found your chance. At our "beats all" $19.79 price, the 2019 El Cep "Gelida" Brut Gran Reserva Cava presents a quality-to-price ratio that is totally singular.
Read on for the full story, and for a crack at Robert Foley's 100-case superstar red, then slam down FAST on the Big Green Button while supplies last!
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2019 El Cep "Gelida" Brut Gran Reserva Cava
Penedés, Spain
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Crafted from estate vines planted between 1965 and 1990, this thing rocks! Leading with enticing flavors of salted Granny Smith slices, yellow pear and brioche, we loved this more and more as it unfurled in our glass.
"This is one hell of a classy Cava!”
- Jeb Dunnuck, July 2024
Don’t you dare serve this too chilly, as it gets even better as it warms up a few degrees, showing complex notes of crushed white stone, dried straw and a hint of ginger.
Seeing a longer-than-most-Champagne 40 to 50 month aging on the lees, and a balanced 6 gram/liter dosage, this is a textbook sparkler at a silly-low price.
“The 2019 Gelida Brut Gran Reserva Cava Made With Organic Grapes brings a slightly more serious profile of green apples, spice, and subtle brioche notes, and it has a clean, crisp, medium-bodied style that carries bright acidity yet rock-solid fruit and texture. I love its overall balance, and this is one hell of a classy Cava!”
- 93 Points, Jeb Dunnuck (7/3/2024)
“Aged for a minimum of 40 months on lees, the 2019 Brut Gran Reserva Gelida opens with a subtle rubber note, lees-derived pastry and lime. Dry and compact with a chalky texture, the 2019 concludes with energy and precision. This is a clear expression of the category. Drinking Window: 2026 - 2034.”
- 93 Points, Vinous - Joaquín Hidalgo (4/2026)
Looking online we found 10 listings. Our price beats them all. Lovers of Champagne and all things sparkling, and those just wanting to have a few tasty bottles of bubbly around the house for friends, this is for you!
Vin Chicago Price: 19.79
Only 100 Cases Produced of Robert Foley's “Utterly Enthralling” 98-Point Napa Red
With Dominus, Opus One and Insignia going for $250 to $500, it is refreshing to bring you this 98-Point rated Napa Valley thriller for just $122.99. From one of most heralded vintages this century, Bob Foley has crafted his magnum opus - a wine with reviews so emphatic that the 97- and 98-Point ratings seem conservative. Only three cases available, at a price that beats every online listing. Click fast!
2018 Robert Foley "Claret" Proprietary Blend
Napa Valley, California
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“Just about pure perfection, the 2018 Claret checks in as 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot, brought up in just 30% new barrels. This incredible wine offers lifted perfumed aromatics of pure cassis, violets, spicy wood, and ripe tobacco that carry to a full-bodied, concentrated, yet elegant 2018 that shows the structure and precision that's the hallmark of the 2018 vintage. It's beautiful today given the quality of the tannins and the purity of the fruit but will be even better in 3-4 years and have 25-30 years of overall longevity. Maturity: 2026 - 2048.”
- 98 Points, Jeb Dunnuck (2/16/2023)
“The 2018 Anniversary Claret from Robert Foley is a lavish, seamless and utterly hedonistic wine, with an impressive through-line of finesse, elegance and mineral tension that is utterly enthralling. With air, this powerhouse softens, its towering tannins melting more easily, transforming from velvet to silk. Earth notes gain depth and complexity, shifting from toasty, spicy French oak to refined turned earth, scorched soil and a kind of red-rock crushed minerality. The tannins take on a black tea quality, tobacco-infused and leather-like, while the finish is fuelled by bright mineral tension. It is a wine to take your time with—one that grows on you and shows even better the next day. Only 100 cases were produced. Drinking Window: 2025 - 2040."
- 97 Points, Decanter (9/7/2025)
Vin Chicago Price: 122.99
