Domaine de L'Hortus - Pic Saint-Loup Bergerie de L'Hortus rouge 2023
93/100
Le Figaro
91/100
Decanter
"A must-have for your wine cellar!"
Bergerie de l’Hortus is a powerful, intense red wine with a nose of ripe black fruits, licorice, and sweet spices. The attack is clean and well-balanced, with smooth tannins and a lovely spicy finish, delicately tinged with licorice and hints of mint…
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Eye
Deep ruby red with garnet highlights
Nose
Powerful and complex, with notes of dark red berries, vanilla, licorice, and mild spices
Palate
An upfront attack with crisp red berries, well-balanced, with smooth tannins; a lovely finish with notes of spices and flowers; rich and fresh
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2029
Food and Wine Pairings
Best enjoyed with a nice veal chop, but also with poultry, or more generally with white meat or andouillette...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2026 guide): 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
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 department. Jean skillfully oversees the estate’s future despite the losses the family has suffered. With several wine lines spanning this broad 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 a lighter style to be enjoyed sooner.
Decanter
Wine rated (2024 guide) 91/100 (2022 vintage)
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 Causse de l'Hortus, 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 then brought their children to live alongside them.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Le Figaro vins
Wine rated (2024 guide) 93/100 (2022 vintage)
Customer Rating
3.9/5
based on 8 reviews
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