The 2014 Vacqueyras 1717 had yet to be bottled at the time of my visit, as the cuvée normally spends up to 30 months in new oak. The sample of Grenache I tried looked exceptional. Although a bit marked by smoke and vanilla, it showed supple dark fruit and an appealing note of licorice. According to Arnoux, this will represent approximately 80% of the wine, with the rest made up of Syrah.