Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Light body and very "Pinot Noir" like. Bright red cherry and strawberry flavors. Mild tannins and light oak. Hint of smoke. Refreshing. Chill it a bit below cellar temp. Great story about the winery. A Mt. Etna lava flow just went around them 30 years ago. — 9 years ago

Olivia Pena

9.7

This Cabernet is a great balance between fruit and earth...tastes of rich berries with a hint of pepper and tobacco. Wonderful. — 10 years ago

Tom Wilkinson

9.0

Great zin with lovely finish. Awesome tasting room and patio with views. — 10 years ago

Gordon Walker

8.9

Tasty fruit forward barbera — 10 years ago

Brooks Derrick

9.0

This place was wonderful. — 10 years ago

Kathryn McCarthy

9.5

Paired with Point Reyes Blue Cheese — 10 years ago

Kei Iwashita

9.5

Really good wine - perfect pairing with spicy foods or thanksgiving yummies
— 10 years ago

Chris Ibbitson

9.7

Enjoying it in the hot tub! — 11 years ago

Nolan Jones

9.6

Still impressed by what el dorado looks like in grenache — 11 years ago

Reeve Thompson

9.9

Amazing Petite Sirah! Discovery of the trip! — 12 years ago

Heather Lane

9.1

Luscious white peach while expressing the mineral character and volcanic soils... — 9 years ago

Mars Bars

10

Favorite cab. Smooth taste — 9 years ago

John D

9.4

They simply cannot make a bad wine. Lovely deep rich Tempranillo with great color and flavor. Had following tasting 3 Spanish ones and it outshone them all. — 10 years ago

Paul Sammut

9.9

pooollll: i can taste the ever so subtle mediterranean mist as it washed over the sun soaked sicilian grapes bursting with the etna minerals

michael is drunk again

claire can taste the lava coming out of the volcano

— 10 years ago

Ted O

9.1

Nice spice flavors. — 10 years ago

Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

9.2

Full of lava rocks and pure red fruit. With a fatty N.Y. Strip - heaven. — 10 years ago

Joel Cloralt

9.7

Celebratory wine. Congrats Baby — 11 years ago

with Sara

Kirk Irwin

9.1

Apple, grass, slight cherry nose. Tannins that actually don't overwhelm but enhance the wine. Sweet on top, berry in the middle. Very nice. The tannins are actually amazing. — 11 years ago

with Sarah

Giacomo DiLisi

9.8

Passopisciaro Fiume do lava petit Verdot 2007 — 12 years ago

Jeff Taylor

9.0

Probably can't find it outside of napa area, but well worth it. Very crisp with muted floral notes with almost a butterscotch taste at the finish — 12 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

10

A wine that combines nature, art, terroir and an amazing story. From the volcanic island of Sicily on the slopes of Mount Etna, Fattorie Romeo Castello had lava flows in a vineyard that they thought was lost after an eruption. Years later the vines pushed through the lava and the resulting fruit from this lava vineyard make this special wine. Thank you #MonicaLarner for bringing this wine to my attention through your pioneering critical writings.
Now for the wine notes:
The color is a slightly hazy garnet red color.
The nose is spectacular, revealing the complexity inherent in this wine. Notes of ash and volcanic rock give way to ripe bing cherry, a meaty roast beef streak, with subtle hints of roses, herbs and tar.
The palate is just as complex, showing power and elegance in the intensity of flavor, while plenty of acidity and firm, youthful tannin add length and freshness.
#sicily #etna #vigo #nerellomascalese #nerellocappuccio #lavawine — 9 years ago

Korey Hill

9.0

Very enjoyable — 10 years ago

with Kathy

Kelly Yascheshyn

9.0

I finally get it! Petite Sirah doesn't have to taste like house paint!! It's so dark and fruity and rich. Ink-tastic. Love this! Thanks Shelly!!! — 10 years ago

Kari Hippert

9.1

2010 vintage: bold and rich, tart; notes include raisin, bourbon, alcohol; Wine Club Selection — 10 years ago

Please Dont Sell My Data

9.1

Please had this 10 years ago

DAL 9000

9.3

Delucate aroma of apples and pears. The slightly buttery oak hits about 3 seconds after it's on your tongue. Delicate in the finish that lingers with apples. — 10 years ago

Alexander Richter

10

Lava Tarausi, Teree del Vulcano
Fantastic and rich wine with a rather good steak of beef — 11 years ago

Ara Aroustamian

9.2

Decanted one hour enjoyed it for another hour . It grows on you. Not familiar with the 2 varieties but now I know. — 11 years ago

Mitchell Mulder

9.8

OutStanding! — 12 years ago

Susan Schott

10

Awesome wine and winery — 13 years ago