Martha Stoumen, Nero d'Avola, Mendocino County
Martha Stoumen · California › Mendocino County › United States of America
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
90
/100
Reviews
4
professional
Vintages
No vintages
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Community Reviews
55
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90.0
Avg Score
92
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Taster #3035
· Sep 28, 2023
90/100
PnP but some sediment so a quick decant may be best. The color was a medium to dark violet. Dark red fruits and some forest floor on the nose. The medium bodied palate showed these dark red fruits (black cherry, blackberry, pomegranate), lots of spice, zesty acidity and just a touch of drying tannins on the finish. Should continue to hold.
2017 vintage
Taster #1644
· Jun 30, 2020
88/100
Sediments
2017 vintage
Taster #8817
· Jun 19, 2020
90/100
dark berries, violets, a bit of funk; light, chillable red with crunchy acidity, 13% ABV, $40
2017 vintage
Taster #2452
· Dec 3, 2019
92/100
Nero is Martha’s grape. She spent her training at Cos and became one of the only, if the only, winemaker spotlighting the grape this side of the ocean. It’s raw, seriously structured, and intensely tart. Mountain forest berries and a camp fire. Pine, mint, menthol, and cedar - Mezcal smoke circling above. Vibrant acid and tannin and ripe for food. Very good.
2017 vintage
Taster #0399
· Mar 16, 2019
I usually get turned off by the descriptor 'jammy'. Makes me think of way too sweet, high alcohol zinfandel. But, after little bit of a funky nose to start, this is pure, delicious, jammy fruit. Yet this clocks in at 13% and has a ton of acidity to make it perfectly balanced. Love it, can't wait to explore more wines from MS.
2017 vintage