Medium red. A sexy note of reduction to the aromas of strawberry, brown spices, game and rose petal, plus a whiff of white truffle. Plush, silky and utterly seamless; wonderfully full for the vintage yet with no undue weight. The red cherry and saline mineral flavors are less expressive than those of the Ruchots, conveying a restrained sweetness. This is best today on the back end, where it displays sappy, subtle flavor intensity and spreads out to saturate the palate and build on the long aftertaste.

The 2014 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, of which there are seven barrels this year, has a detailed, "cool" bouquet that gradually unfurls in the glass, offering Morello, crushed strawberry and cold limestone scents. The palate is beautifully balanced with fine tannin, gently gripping the mouth, with the mineral core very expressive on the finish. This is the standout 2014 from Cyprièn this vintage.