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This wine is from a region of Spain (the Montsant region, which lies within the greater Catalonia region) that I have never paid any attention to. I had heard a rumor that this area is producing killer wines for incredibly low prices, and racking up outstanding ratings, so naturally I picked up several bottles. This is the first I have opened and I am definitely impressed; it has many characteristics of Spanish and French wines, with much more sophistication and elegance than I would have anticipated, and for, at most, half of what I would expect to pay if asked after a blind tasting.