A new vintage, the 2010 was rated: B&D 14.5/20 (Immediate pleasure), Decanter 18/20
Powerful and complex, Bergerie de L'Hortus offers notes of ripe red fruit, vanilla, licorice, and sweet spices. The attack on the palate is clean, with very soft tannins, accompanied by a long, spicy finish featuring notes of ripe fruit with licorice undertones, vanilla, and hints of mint. A truly beautiful wine!
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Eye
deep red with garnet highlights
Nose
powerful and complex: notes of ripe red berries, vanilla, licorice, and mild spices
Palate
A bold, powerful attack, well-balanced, with very soft tannins, a long, spicy finish, ripe fruit with hints of licorice, vanilla, and a touch of mint
Serve
bottled at 16–17°C
Open
1 hour before serving
Drink from
2013
Drink before
2018
Food and wine pairings
A savourer dès à présent <font>sur une volaille, plus largement sur une viande blanche ou une excellente andouillette...</font>
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
3.9/5
based on 26 reviews
Review by Mr. ALAIN S. Published on August 22, 2013
Always excellent. Order it and enjoy!
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Review by Mr. LAURENT B. Published on 02/12/2013
Excellent wine! I was really surprised! I'd definitely recommend buying more of it whenever I get the chance!
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Review by Mr. DENIS G. Posted on 11/28/2020
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Review by Mr. CHRISTIAN B. Published on July 16, 2019
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Review by Mr. CLAUDE S. Posted on 11/02/2018
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Review by Mr. JACQUES G. Published on June 22, 2018
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Review by Mr. ROMAIN R. Published on April 27, 2018
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Review by Mr. PAULO FILIPE D. Published on 10/20/2016
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Review by Mr. LAURENT C. Published on 02/24/2016
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Review by Mr. JEAN MARIE B. Published on 12/25/2015
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