Offering more chocolate, roasted herbs, currants and cassis-like aromas and flavors, the 2014 Chateauneuf du Pape La C?te Ronde (always equal parts Grenache and Syrah aged in new barrels) is medium-bodied, fresh and focused, with the lighter, more mid-weight style of the vintage. Still, it’s more tight and focused than the more sweetly fruited Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Juline and will be better in another year or two. Like the other 2014s here, I doubt they’ll be the longest lived wines, yet they will keep nicely given their overall balance, purity and ripe tannin.