A term used to describe smooth, balanced wines.

Describes texture, mostly with reds, as it relates to tannin, body and oak. A positive characteristic.

c. 1300, "soft, tender," from Old French souple, sople "pliant, flexible; humble, submissive" (12c.), from Gallo-Roman *supples, from Latin supplex "submissive, humbly begging [..]

make pliant and flexible; "These boots are not yet suppled by frequent use" lissome: moving and bending with ease limber: (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable; [..]

adj. Easily bent.

(adj) moving and bending with ease(v) make pliant and flexible(adj) (used of e.g. personality traits) readily adaptable(adj) (used of persons' bodies) capable of moving or bending freely

Supple wines are rich, plush and soft in the mouth.

Young wines that are lush are considered supple.

pliant, flexible, easy to bend lithe and agile when moving and bending ''supple joints; supple fingers'' compliant; yielding to the will of others ''a supple horse'' * John Locke *: If pun [..]