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Brophy Clark 1998 Pinot Noir (Arroyo Grande Valley)
- $18
An elegant, lighter-style Pinot that oozes charm and finesse, from its vanilla-bean and cola aromas through the sweet root-vegetable and sour cherry flavors. Finishes well, with pretty herbal and fruit nuances that reverberate for a long time.
— J.C.
(12/15/2000)
Brophy Clark 2005 Zinfandel (Paso Robles)
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- $18
You want brawny and brambly and briary? Take this Zin. With wildly mouthfilling berry, raisin, cranberry, coffee and peppery spice flavors, it finishes dry and clean. The alcohol is high, but in this case, it’s exactly what a wine of this power requires.
— S.H.
(11/1/2007)
Brophy Clark 2004 Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)
- $24
The wine comes from one of the most westerly sites in the appellation, a vineyard recently sold by Fess Parker. It has good, crisp acidity, and is very dry, with fine Pinot fruit and herb flavors. It’s a stylish Pinot Noir, perhaps not the most powerful exemplar of Santa Rita, but a dashing wine.
— S.H.
(12/31/2006)
Brophy Clark 2007 Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley)
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- $32
Young and not showing much now beyond huge, powerful fruit and smoky, unintegrated oak. It floods the mouth with waves of black cherry jam, black raspberry tarts, red currants, cola and dusty, East Asian spices. Forward and simple now, but could develop bottle complexity over the next 4–6 years. The score reflects potential, not current reality.
— S.H.
(3/1/2010)
Brophy Clark 2005 Valley View Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Santa Ynez Valley)
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- $13
Shows how well this inland Santa Barbara County appellation ripens Sauvignon Blanc to perfection while maintaining the vital acidity the variety needs for balance. This charming wine brims with citrus, fig, green melon and sweet lemongrass flavors, and finishes dry, with a tart, juicy bite. Great value.
— S.H.
(11/1/2007)
Brophy Clark 2000 Valley View Sauvignon Blanc (Santa Ynez Valley)
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- $14
A rich, 100% varietal in which warm sunshine coaxed out ripe notes of figs and white peach, while the region’s cool temperatures capture Sauvignon’s minty, anise-infused side. The resulting wine is complex and dynamic. High acidity gives this very dry wine a nice bite of tartness.
— S.H.
(7/1/2003)
Brophy Clark 1999 Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley)
- $22
Solid and medium in weight, with an aromatic plum-cherry and herb nose that has a complex, slightly meaty, funky edge. The earthy black cherry, sour plum and beet/tomato fruit on the palate rides good acidity onto a somewhat muted finish. Shows dusty tannins; this should improve for another year.
— W.E.
(10/1/2002)
Brophy Clark 2004 Sauvignon Blanc (Santa Ynez Valley)
- $13
Here’s another great Sauvignon that displays Santa Ynez’s ripe flavors, crisp acidity and polished mouthfeel. Bursts with citrus, melon, fig and spearmint flavors, with a fancy veneer of new French oak. Finishes clean and a little sweet.
— S.H.
(12/31/2006)
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