Domaine de L'Hortus - Grande Cuvée 2010 Blanc
Rating: Gault Millau 14.5/20
“Citrus fruits and fresh grass dominate the nose. On the palate, it offers freshness and tension, which even make your mouth water on the finish. A sea bass carpaccio with lime would be ideal.” (Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2011 - Gault Millau)
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Eye
A beautiful pale color with straw-gold highlights
Nose
powerful and complex aromas: fruity notes (dried apricot), white floral notes (acacia), vanilla notes, and dried fruit
Palate
Full-bodied and round on the palate with fresh notes, leading to a long, elegant finish featuring apricot, dried fruit, white flowers, and hints of vanilla.
Serve
10–12°C
Open
30 minutes before serving
Drink from
2011
Drink before
2015
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)
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