Noboleis Vineyards

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Jun 05, 2020

Favorite Wine: Norton

Actually we did visit a few more years later back in 2017. Again, I was not overly impressed with the wine. However, let me state there was nothing wrong with it. It just didn't strike me as outstanding. My wine mentor, Boris, was with us and he was very impressed with the Norton here if I recall correctly. I bought a bottle of the 2015 Norton at his urging. Well, let me tell you. I just opened that bottle today, June 5 of 2020. WOW! My wine mentor, as usual was correct. I just love this 2015 Norton. I am sure the cellar aging since has something to do with it but I am just loving this Norton. It is what I think of as a traditional Norton with just a nod into the style that I think of as a jammy Kansas City Norton. Wonder nose. Earthy, leathery, meaty Norton nose and flavor. Tingles on the tongue on the finish. Then my favorite. That last oxidized drop in the glass with the nutty nose and awesome taste. Noboleis, you do Norton up right.

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Oct 18, 2018

With high recommendations from a very knowledgeable Missouri Norton guru, we visited this delightful, relatively new setting two years ago. The open vineyard grounds lent themselves nicely to available appetizers and wine. A surprisingly large cross-section of successful white wines, blends and a few reds were already produced which were representative examples of what Missouri has to offer. We revisited this winery recently to find that this winery no longer produces their fine French oaked Norton wine of years past. Picked up two 2014 Norton bottles with crossed fingers for finer tastes to be expressed in the future as this wine ages in bottle. Be prepared for the weekend rush of visitors to this location.

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Jan 01, 2012

Visited this new winery early in the the day in July 2011. Tried 5 wines none really stood out enough for us to purchase.

Wine: Winery: Ambiance: Sep 20, 2011

Favorite Wine: Traminette

We visited this winery late in the day and our taste buds were admittedly tired. This is again another very new winery. The Norton was good but didn't stand out from the Augusta pack. We felt their Traminette was a little more unique. There are a lot of new plantings visible from the highway so they are still ramping up production. Because everything is so new (not to mention a tornado that dropped down and tore off part of the roof on their building this past spring (2011), the tasting room experience lacks character in my opinion. We will visit again earlier in the day in a few more years when they have some more time under their belt.