Crow Canyon

I am honored to introduce to you a new category on Pulp and Circumstance! “A List Wines at D List Prices.” My first review is of a California Cabernet Sauvignon. This is a special occasion, as I do not normally like California wines. My friends at Total Wine suggested this particular indulgence to me when I explained that I wanted to start a section about good wines for under $10. “Crow Canyon” boasts a price point of about $6. When I first went in search of said wine at the North Miami Beach store they were sold out, but victory was had at the Total Wine in Tampa! (For those of you lucky enough to be attending the Super Bowl XLIII game at Raymond James Stadium on 2/1/2009 this store is just down street before you hit I-275.) Crow Canyon is a light bodied red wine. The aroma of the glass does not reveal much about the character of the drink; neither does the cork. On the first sip it is a little dull, but the finish was honest, silky, and smooth. There are aromas and flavors that I can’t quite pinpoint; I want to say they are herbaceous – almost grassy – yet nicely stated. The more of it I drink, the more it reminds me of the relaxed feeling of smelling freshly mowed grass in a field, subtle and harmonious. I encourage you to pull up a glass, or a bottle. This is a good wine at the end of a difficult day, and hard to beat for the price.