LA RÉSISTANCE!* Barossa GSM Grenache + Syrah + Mourvèdre 2024
After hitting the highest of highs winning “Best in Show” with our Evangeline Eden Valley Syrah in last year’s Decanter World Wine Awards, we decided it was time to shine a light on our La Résistance Old Vine GSM. We are thrilled to see the judges agree! 2023 La Résistance Barossa GSM has taken out a coveted GOLD award at the 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) and is the top scoring GSM of the awards this year! For 10 years we've been on a quest to make the perfect Barossa GSM... and in 2023 we reckon we've nailed it. It's generous, juicy, balanced & refined... a wine fit for any occasion and any crowd! Old Vine Grenache is the hero of our Barossa GSM. Elegant Syrah and spicy Mourvèdre add their signature definition and structure to this harmonious ensemble. 9 months Elevage in seasoned (3 - 8yr old) French oak Hogsheads support deep-fruited, dark cherry, strawberry and mineral laden (graphite/ferrous) palate with a lovely savoury lick of supple fine-grain tannin. Gentle refreshing acidity gives great line and drives the brooding and delicious fruit through to a lingering finish. GSM = Rhone inspired Barossa Blend. Enjoy with your best spag bol recipe, chargrilled/barbecued meats, or take roast veggies to new heights. History: 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 marauders. Winemakers: Daniel Chaffey Hartwig + Huon Fechner + Theo Engela Varieties: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre Region: Barossa Alc/Vol: 14.4% pH: 3.65 2024 95pts + GOLD - Royal Queensland Awards Wine Competition 2026 95pts + 5 stars "The bouquet is pristine and beautifully expressed, featuring notes of dark plum, blueberry, pressed flower, and olive. The palate is equally pleasing, with excellent weight and a rich mouthfeel, skilfully complemented by a fleshy texture and fine-grained tannins. It is generous and persistent, delivering delightful flavours throughout. At its best: now to 2034." - Sam Kim, The Wine Orbit 2023 96pts + GOLD "Bountiful fresh cherries and raspberries burst over the vanilla chocolate intensity. Weighty and complex with lush tannins and a vibrant acidity woven into the frame" - Decanter World Wine Awards 2025 95pts + GOLD Medal - New World Wine Awards NZ 2025 95pts + GOLD "Barossa Valley Rhone Style Blend Winery of the Year" - Melbourne International Wine Competition 2025 95pts "Medium-deep crimson. Lovely raspberry, blackberry pastille aromas with roasted walnut, hint peppery notes. Red and black fruits on the palate with roasted nut, hint wax polish notes. Finishes chalky/ al dente firm and crunchy with peppery/ spicy notes. Lovely fruit complexity and vigour. A cracker at this price point." - SA Wine Guide 2026 95pts "Medium-deep crimson. Lovely raspberry, blackberry pastille aromas with roasted walnut, hint peppery notes. Red and black fruits on the palate with roasted nut, hint wax polish notes. Finishes chalky/ al dente firm and crunchy with peppery/ spicy notes. Lovely fruit complexity and vigour. A cracker at this price point." - 2025 The Vintage Journal Barossa Guide 92pts - The Wine Enthusiast 91pts + SILVER "Dark ruby with rich plum, spice and subtle earth on the nose, this plush red offers juicy fruit and gentle herbal tones on the palate, finishing smooth with floral lift and round tannins" - London International Wine Competition 2025 2022 95pts + GOLD Medal - New World Wine Awards NZ 2024 5 stars + 93pts "Sweetly ripe and inviting with dark plum, cherry, thyme, warm spice, and rich floral aromas on the nose. It's succulent and supple in the mouth, delivering smooth texture and fine tannins, finishing supple and delectable. At its best: now to 2032" - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit 92pts "Tea cake spices, cuddly dark red plum and cherry fruits, rose petals, nutty sweet oak influence kissed by char and a stony turned earth base. Initial fruit generosity gets bound by tension and focus. Firm tannins and refreshing, cooling acidity cleaning up the tail replete with red fruit and dried petal echoes. Match up with lamb steaks or put it in the cellar for a couple of years." - Regan Drew, Vino Notebook 92pts "Team Chaffey Bros has been consistently releasing some pretty delicious wines of late. Wines of funk and crunch and a sense of effortless drinkability. Ditto this release, which is old-vine grenache, syrah and mourvèdre matured in seasoned French oak for nine months. Dark cherry and blood plum dredged with spice, purple floral tones, ironstone and whiffs of berry flan. Bright, just the right amount of crunch and damn fine drinkin'." - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion 90pts + GOLD "Vibrant characteristics of red plum, black pepper and spice. Blackcurrant flavour on palate hints of tobacco and meaty flavour. Well-balanced wine with soft tannins" - London International Wine Competition 2024 91pts "Pretty aromas of dried flowers, cherry, mulberry, sweet spice and earth. Flavours are firm, mouth-filling and meaty, with chalky tannins delivering structure and savouriness on the finish. There's a decent core of blue and dark fruits and the acidity ensures freshness and life. A really smart wine and good value" - Aaron Brasher, The Real Review 91pts "A ripe and generous red with sweet cherries and raspberries as well as cooked oranges and hints of white pepper. Full-bodied and rich but with focus and poise. Textured and creamy on the palate with a velvety fruit-forward finish" - James Suckling Reviews 2021 95pts + GOLD (Top 50 Wines) - New World Wine Awards NZ 93pts + SILVER Medal "big dense oyster shell subtle powerful, delicious" - Royal Adelaide Wine Show SILVER Medal "Lovely lift of raspberry fruit and florals Juicy pure and vibrant nice drive and tannins Brambly black fruit, spice and some cedar. plush and cuddly." - Royal Melbourne Wine Show SILVER Medal - New Zealand International Wine Show 92pts "A blend of grenache, syrah and mourvèdre. Slightly rustic red with a charcuterie character around a core of sweet fruit supported by soft, mellow tannins, Very approachable now and hard to imagine it getting much better." - Bob Campbell, The Real Review 92pts "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" - Regan Drew, Vino Notebook 91pts "Deep, dark and dense in the glass. Evocative, dark fruited and spice aromas. Plum, blueberry, cola, licorice and dried herbs. There's a fair bit going on here. The palate is fleshy, dark fruited and mouth-filling. Mulberry, plum and dark cherry are all at play and their's a nice lick of sweet oak and spice. Tannins are shapely, acidity is punchy and the flavours are long" - Aaron Brasher, The Real Review 91pts "There's a lot of enjoyment in this slinky grenache, syrah and mourvèdre blend that bursts out of the gates with a tide of ripe macerated satsuma plum, raspberry and boysenberry fruits. Asian spice is layered beneath the fruit with hints of turned earth, pressed flowers, ginger cake and a chocolate-coated cherry vibe. The tannins melt into the fruit and there is a bright acid pulse and an impressive savoury slide on the finish" - Dave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion 91pts "This is a succulent red blend with a fresh array of strawberries, peppercorns, plums, violets and tea leaves on the nose. Medium-bodied with creamy tannins. Bright and gently spicy finish. Unfined and unfiltered. Vegan" - James Suckling Reviews 2020 GOLD Medal - London International Wine Competition 2022 92pts "A poignant extension of the franchise we've come to enjoy: roast nuts, chocolate sauce, dark raspberry, crushed herbs, some inky iodine and even a little cherry ice cream. Class volume turned up a few notches with better concentration of fruit (still a little prickle) through the silky palate. Good persistence of flavour and lip smacking tannin. Said before and I'll say it again, this needs big glasses and an open fire and you're doing the bull dance in your happy place." - Regan Drew, Vino Notebook 91pts "Deep, dark red with a tint of purple and it smells walnutty/oaky, brown spices, and tastes deep and purposeful with firm tannins matched to rich, almost sumptuous flavour and appealing fleshy extract. Plums and subtle herbiness. The tannins mass on the afteraste and it would benefit from pairing with protein-rich food. Value ++" - Huon Hooke, The Real Review SILVER Medal - Sommeliers Choice Awards 2022 2019 90pts "Yep, it's another goodun'. Warm with alcohol for sure and showing some stressed herb characters but the fruit is solid and it feels silken in the mouth. Watch the alcohol, enjoy the taste the feel." - Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front 90pts "This is just fun. It's dark and inky and yet bright and delicious. There's roast walnut autumnal depth with layers of herbed dark fruit and hints of spiritous alc prickling the nose (but it's well within the charm quotient). Suave, with plump purple berries, nutty oak and a seaweed iodine tang. Tannins like a polar fleece throw rug. Big glasses. Roaring fireplace." - Regan Drew, Vino Notebook 2018 92pts "A gluggable, sloshy, soft and fuller weight red showing strong perfume of sweet, berried fruit, choc-cherry characters, faint roast meats and licks of nougat and vanilla. It's such a charming wine, shows touches of sophistication in its smooth, even texture and finishes all with soft and fine tannins. This seems to punch above its weight, and overall drinks with friendliness." - Mike Bennie, WBM 2017 91pts "Barossa blend of grenache, syrah and mourvèdre. Beautiful drink. It has a calm air about it. Raspberry, plum, chicory and earth flavours flow through the mouth. Nothing feels pushed, nothing feels rushed. It has just-enough texture without being syrupy. There's a gentle ferrous note too. Good buying-drinking here." - The Wine Front 2016 90pts "54% grenache, 24% shiraz and 22% mourvedre. Spicy and fruit-driven, with the aromatic qualities of grenache leading the way as it often does in these blends. Raspberry, strawberry jam and sweet cherry are prominent in the flavour profile within the smoothly textured palate which glides easily along from start to finish, the lightest touch of tannin keeping it in shape." - Halliday Wine Companion 2015 90pts "It's not hard to see the appeal. It's only light to medium-bodied but the sweetness of aniseed, the rush of raspberry and the ripple of earthen spice notes lend plenty of hands to the wine's drinkability/deliciousness." - Halliday Wine Companion 2014 93pts "Aniseed and blackberry jam flavours meet dry spice and clove. The combination is delicious. Lick of tannin keeps it all neat and tidy. High drinkability." - Halliday Wine Companion
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