Last night we had the opportunity to enjoy dinner at an upscale restaurant in Detroit. Despite the economy, Detroit is home to numerous excellent restaurants. Our host ordered a bottle of wine from Cakebread Cellars and a Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon. As to be expected both were very good wines but I preferred the Cakebread Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2006. This wine with 14.2 percent alcohol had lots of black fruit nuances on the taste and it offered a smooth mouth feel. This Cab had been aged in French oak for 20 months. The wine was a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec.

Cheers! Kathy