Herding Cats Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz 2008

Nomen est omen. (The name says it all). Anyone who has ever owned a cat will instantly be aware of the difficulties inherent in such an enterprise. Indeed, this South African red is totally out of control. The overwhelming impression is that of spiciness, with sweetish pepper being the chief constituent. The wine is so assertive that it overwhelms any main dish that I could come up with to serve with it. It might do nicely as an aperitif, together with a rather bland cheese, or as a dessert wine to accompany some left over sponge cake. $ 9.99.