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Vinography Unboxed: Week of 4/6/25

Summary

Hello and welcome to this week’s dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better bottles that have crossed my doorstep recently. This week included the new incarnation of one of California’s most ambitious vineyard projects. Formerly called Aeris, this project from the folks at Rhys Vineyards has now reverted to the name of the site: Centennial Mountain Vineyard. Planted in the volcanic soils high above Lake Sonoma, this site holds California’s first plantings of Carricante, as well as Nerello Mascalese and Nebbiolo. I tasted all three this week, and my favorite was the Carricante. I’m also tasting through the remainder of a bunch of Ridge Vineyards wines that were sent my way recently, including their 2023 Chardonnay, which nicely walked the line between rich and nervy. More on their reds in a moment.

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