The 2017 Saint Joseph Reflet included 80% whole clusters, so there's an herbal-stemmy component that may take a year or two to integrate. For now, it stands a bit apart from the dark, plummy fruit, yet the wine is harmonious on the palate, being full-bodied, concentrated, velvety and long on the finish.

My pick of Villard's 2016 St Joes, the 2016 Saint Joseph Reflet was made with 80% whole clusters and 25% new oak. It's full-bodied yet crisp and vibrant, with pungent peppery aromas, fruit flavors of raspberries and black cherries and an open-knit, approachable feel that turns silkier on the long finish.

這款酒呈深櫻桃紅色。有甜果和淡淡的草藥味。單寧緊致，酒體相比于Poivre et Sol酒款較輕，但富有活力與清新感。