The 2014 Marsannay L'Ancestrale has a very succinct nose at first, but just give it a few swirls of the glass and there is raucous red cherries, orange rind, crushed strawberry and licorice. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin on the entry. There is tangible mineralité here, the touch tingling as if you have just licked limestone; the finish is harmonious but guarding its secrets for those wise enough to age it.