Domaine de L'Hortus - Pic Saint-Loup Grande Cuvée rouge 2022
91/100
James Suckling
90/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"A benchmark of Pic Saint-Loup, this prestigious red will captivate you with its complexity and power".
Sought-after by all Languedoc connoisseurs, this cuvée is the perfect expression of the estate's finest terroirs. Its rich attack, elegant structure and incredible length make it a must-have in Pic-Saint-Loup.
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Eye
Beautiful deep red colour with garnet highlights.
Nose
Intense and very complex: black fruits, licorice, cedar and leather, after aeration notes of spices, cocoa, blackberry and violet.
Mouth
The attack is full of richness: silky tannins, volume and roundness, very beautiful finish, all in complexity and elegance, we find all the aromas felt on the nose and what a length!!!!
Serve
Decant at 16-18°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink before
2032
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with beef with black mushrooms, rack of lamb with thyme, chocolate cake...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2026 guide) 90/100
Domaine rated (guide 2026) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
With one foot in the Pic Saint-Loup and the other in the Coteaux du Languedoc appellation and IGP, the Orliac family owns 80 hectares of vines in the garrigue in the heart of the Hérault. Jean oversees the estate's destiny with great intelligence, despite the bereavements that have affected the family. With several ranges of wine spread over this wide palette of terroirs (Bergerie de l'Hortus, Clos du Prieur), the Orliac family works to produce wines of great precision, particularly the fine, elegant reds. The style of the wines is evolving, with an expensive cuvée, Le Dit de l'Hortus, remaining in the domain's tradition, while the other cuvées are evolving towards lighter, more accessible wines.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2026) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Between Pic Saint-Loup and Causse de l'Hortus, in the Combe de Fambetou, this benchmark estate extends over 85 hectares of varied terroirs. Starting in 1978, Jean and Marie-Thérèse Orliac cleared the garrigue, restored the terraces, built a winery and a house, and then installed their children alongside them.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
James Suckling
Wine rated (2025 guide) 91/100
About the wine:
A well-made, juicy, succulent red, with a nose of violet berries, wild herbs and dried meat, which follows through to a medium body with fine tannins. Precise and dynamic, with a seductive texture. Lively, with plenty of peppercorns on the lingering finish. For drinking or cellaring.
Customer rating
4.3/5
on 3 reviews
Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 04/07/2025
At the summit of the Pic appellation lies this "Grande" cuvée. Well-aged and medium-bodied, it is full-bodied and round. Equally animated by fine acidity, it offers lovely freshness and releases a consistent, velvety body, concentrated around a core of beautiful fruit, warm spices and garrigue fragrances. The tannins are silky but present, with a modern woodiness. They ensure the persistence of savory flavors in a finish of exceptional length, sustained by a dash of minerality and a touch of pepper. With such Mediterranean flavors, this divine wine was a welcome addition to skewered oven-roasted thrushes. Score = 4.6.
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE H. Published on 18/09/2025
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Note and review by M. YVES D. Published on 17/09/2025
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