In the early stages, this wine displays ripe dark fruit with sweet vanilla on the nose. After about an hour the wine has aromas of blackberry and ripe dark plum. The ripe fruit flavors carry through the structured mid palate and stand out again in the bright, ripe finish that is complemented by toasty oak and cocoa powder which pleasantly linger. The wine has a big structure, but the tannins are soft and friendly. The finish holds on to the ripe berry flavors with hints of tasty oak on the finish. This wine is solid A+, and should drink well for the next 10 years.

Poemard’s Palate is the companion site to Poemard Cellars for wine and wine accessories. 

Poemard’s Palate goal is to feature suggestions for food and wine pairings. You might be asking yourself, what is Poemard and why should I trust his tastes. I’m the founder of Poemard’s Palate and have been a wine lover for as long as I’ve been legally allowed to drink, and maybe a little longer than that! Every chance I get I increase my wine knowledge through tastings, lectures, reading and talking to other wine lovers. While your tastes might be different than mine, I do hope you enjoy my suggestions.