
Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough
Style Light white New World Country New Zealand
Price $14
Vintage tasted 2009
Grapes Sauvignon Blanc
Website www.nobilowines.comOverview Nobilo was founded in the 1940s by
a Croatian immigrant whose family
had been making wine in Europe for
hundreds of years. According to the
story, he moved to New Zealand in
hopes of continuing to make wines
in the Old World style—the likes of
which were nowhere to be found in
Kiwi country. There’s still work to be
done: just like last year’s vintage,
whose flavors were most definitely
not European, this year’s wine has
many of the green, less fruity flavors
we associate with New World
Sauvignon Blanc.
Nose Our blind tasters found vegetal
aromas (especially cabbage) and
lime—not a bad combination at all.
Mouth Sharp and acidic, it has lots
of vegetal flavors and a bit of fruit as
well.