Rating: Robert Parker 90/100, Bettane & Desseauve 15/20, Gault Millau 15/20
A strategic move by the Orliac family into the heart of the Buèges Valley, 25 km from the L'Hortus estate, in a 10-hectare enclave where Syrah and Grenache thrive, Le Clos du Prieur immediately captivates with its floral and powerful character, its complex personality featuring notes of iris, bay leaf, blackcurrant, and small wild berries, and its long, distinctive almond-tinged finish. A supple and full-bodied wine to enjoy right away!
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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 right now, with a long, distinctive finish featuring notes of almond
Serve
bottled at 16–17°
Open
1 hour before serving
Drink from
2009
Drink before
2012
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
4/5
based on 4 reviews
Review by Mr. PATRICK R. Posted on 10/27/2017
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Review by Mr. ALAIN V. Published on 02/23/2013
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Review by Mr. FRANCIS S. Posted on 12/09/2012
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Review by Mr. JEAN LOUIS H. Published on September 25, 2012
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