TN: MarthaStouman post flirtation '17...(short/boring)

WINE TALK
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Tried this last night:

  1. Martha Stoumen post flirtation CCCnty/Calif WW (10%; 70% Marsanne/18% MuscatBlanc/12% Roussanne) MarthaStoumen/Richmond 2017: Light gold color; somewhat appley/Marsanne some floral/slight muscat very aromatic slight Rhonish/stony beautiful nose; quite tart/tangy bit metallic/steely fairly stony/appley/Marsanne light earthy/Rhonish some rich quite attractive flavor; very long quite tart/tangy bit metallic/steely fairly appley/Marsanne/stony/floral slight Rhonish/earthy finish; speaks mostly of Marsanne but the muscat lends a light floral touch; has a richness & plenty of flavor that belies the bracing acidity and 10% alcohol; reminds me a lot of the early Qupe Marsannes (pre-Roussanne addition) but not quite as stony & austere; I expect this to put on weight and be a lovely old Marsanne at 10 yrs of age. $25.00

A wee BloodyPulpit:

  1. MarthaStoumen is a “natural” wine maker. I was first drawn to her wines because she makes a Nero d’Avola that interested me. As I’ve tasted thru more of her wines, I’m finding a lot to like. The wines are not necessarly profound and not agonna get big scores from Monktown attourneys, but sometimes you just want something a bit off the mainstream and something that just tastes good with your meal. This wine certainly filled that niche.
    Tom
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Martha Stouman has a deep understanding of winemaking–she certainly falls in the “natural” camp, but the wines are always clean. Had the 2018 Post Flirtation Red (building on a backbone of old vine zin and carignan IIRC) recently and it was the perfect summer red wine.

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Tom, nice note and agree. The portfolio of wines from Martha Stoumen are all excellent. That Nero d’Avola is a great match for pizza.

I need to get some of the 2018 Post Flirtation Red, should be right in my wheelhouse.

Tom

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I’ve known Martha for awhile - met her when she worked for Chris Brockway in Berkeley - and have always enjoyed her wines. Whether or not you’re a fan of natural wines, Martha’s wines are worth checking out.

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Yup, Kyle…totally agree. She may be “natural “, but I’ve not found any problems in any of her wines. She knows what she’s doing.
Tom