Down a long gravel road, far from any other winery, sat the Pindarie Winery. It was not at all quaint, but a new building overlooking its vineyard. I wandered in, sat at the bar and waited for the young man behind the bar to notice me. As soon as he caught sight of me he brought over a few bottles of wine. We exchanged introductions and I explained that I had no interest in white wine. He took away the whites and we focused on five very nice red wines. Shortly after we began a short, thin but quite jolly fellow came from the back room to stand near my server. He was very interested in what we were doing, often smiling a very wide smile but not uttering a word. First I sampled a 2009 Barossa Valley blended wine. It was a blend of 70% Tempranillo, 25% Sangiovese and 5% Shiraz. What a wonderful drinking wine it was. It was light and slightly fruity. Second came a 2008 Barossa Valley Shiraz. It was much more full-bodied, a bit more fruity and extremely smooth. This wine would be great with a nice steak. Lastly, he brought out three 2008 Black Hinge Reserve Range wines, one with Shiraz grapes, a second with Cabernet and a third with Tempranillo. The Shiraz was good, the Cab was better, but the Tempranillo was perfect. I ordered a lamb and quince pie for lunch and settled it with a large glass of the Black Hinge Tempranillo. Now, I was ready to call it a day. Fortunately I was not to far from the B&B. I was napping again within the hour, dreaming of what wonderful adventure tomorrow might bring.
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