A change up in packaging for this release. A blend of Barossa favourites: Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvèdre.

*Light’s Vision: A Battle for the Barossa. The CB boys explain this better than I can:
“A vinous rematch of the famous 1811 battle at Barrosa Ridge where Spain and France collided. La Résistance! takes up the fight for the traditional French varieties of the Barossa and pitches gnarly old vine Grenache, Syrah & Mourvèdre into defence against the invading foreign marauder.”

Chaffey Bros Wine Co, La Résistance!, G.S.M. Barossa, 2021

Lovely riffing on the theme. Alcohol spike on the nose seems to have dropped for this vintage. It’s drying herbs, choc ganache, hazelnut spread, roast ginger, fleshy plum and earthy base. Silky and slippery with neatly slotted in tannins working in a sharp left-right combo with bright acidity. Cuddly red fruits balanced with savoury herbs and iodine present well. Another winner from the CB team.

RRP: $29
Alc: 14.4%
Rating: 92/100

Wine sample courtesy of Chaffey Bros