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Domaine de L'Hortus - Clos du Prieur 2010

Coteaux du Languedoc|Red wine

3.5/5 (20 customers)

Rating: Bettane & Desseauve 16.5/20
“The estate’s most successful cuvée, recognizable by its freshness and the gracefulness of its tannins. ” (The Bettane & Desseauve Guide to French Wines 2013). A wine that immediately captivates with its unique expression—floral yet powerful—and its complex personality, blending notes of iris, bay leaf, blackcurrant, and wild berries. A beautiful red from the Languedoc!

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Estate

Domaine de l'Hortus

Vintage

Clos du Prieur

Vintage

2010

Designation

Coteaux du Languedoc

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

50% Grenache, 50% Syrah

Regions

Brown soil on limestone scree at the foot of the Larzac Plateau, at an elevation of 150 to 200 meters, with a cool, humid Mediterranean climate

Viticulture

Vines cultivated to yields of 25 to 30 hl/ha

Grape Harvest

hand-packed in crates

Winemaking

50% destemmed grapes, fermentation in concrete tanks, 30 days of maceration

Livestock farming

Aged for 13 months in Bordeaux barrels, 50% of which are new and 50% of which have been used for one vintage

Alcohol content

14,5%

Eye

A beautiful deep red color

Nose

appeals for its floral and powerful notes, and its complex character blending iris, bay leaf, blackcurrant, and wild berries

Palate

A supple, full-bodied wine that can be enjoyed now, with a long, distinctive finish featuring notes of almond

Serve

bottled at 16–17°

Open

1 hour before serving

Drink from

2013

Drink before

2016

Food and wine pairings

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2026 guide): 2 stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)

About the estate:

With one foot in the Pic Saint-Loup region and the other in the Coteaux du Languedoc appellation and the IGPs, the Orliac family owns 80 hectares of vineyards in the garrigue, in the heart of the Hérault. Jean oversees the estate’s future with great wisdom, despite the losses the family has suffered. With several wine lines spread across this wide range of terroirs (Bergerie de l’Hortus, Clos du Prieur), the Orliac family strives to produce wines of great precision, particularly the reds, which are refined and elegant. The style of the wines is evolving, with a premium cuvée, Le Dit de l'Hortus, remaining true to the estate’s tradition, while the other cuvées are moving toward greater lightness to be more approachable sooner.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

Located between Pic Saint-Loup and the Hortus plateau, in the Fambetou valley, this renowned estate spans 85 hectares of diverse terroirs. Beginning in 1978, Jean and Marie-Thérèse Orliac cleared the scrubland, restored the terraces, built a winery and a house, and eventually brought their children to work alongside them.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

Customer rating

3.5/5

based on 20 reviews