Bergerie de L'Hortus Rouge 2007

Pic Saint-Loup|Red wine

3.9/5 (14 customers)

Rating: Robert Parker 90/100
The The 2007 Bergerie de L'Hortus Red is, as always, straightforward and well-crafted, and a superb expression of the Pic Saint-Loup terroir ! In this a great year 2007 offers power, complexity, balance, and finesse. All the expertise of the talented Orliac family to be savored to the fullest!

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Estate

Domaine de l'Hortus

Vintage

La Bergerie

Vintage

2007

Designation

Pic Saint-Loup

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

60% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre

Terroirs

Brown soil formed on Cretaceous limestone scree, at an elevation of 150 to 200 meters, with a northeast-facing slope for the Syrah grape variety (below the Pic Saint Loup cliff) and a mid-slope for the Grenache grape variety. A cool, humid Mediterranean climate

Viticulture

Vines cultivated to yield 45 hl/ha

Grape Harvest

partially manual

Winemaking

Grapes destemmed and crushed, 25 days of fermentation

Livestock farming

in stainless steel tanks for 10 months

Alcohol content

13,5%

Eye

deep red with garnet highlights

Nose

powerful and complex: notes of ripe red berries, vanilla, licorice, and mild spices

Palate

Beautiful balance: a bold, powerful attack, yet with very soft tannins; a long, spicy finish with ripe fruit, licorice, vanilla, and hints of mint

Serve

bottled at 16–17°

Open

1 hour before service

Drink from

2009

High point

2010

Drink before

2012

Food and wine pairings

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2026 guide) 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable vintage, 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 its PGI wines, the Orliac family owns 80 hectares of vineyards in the garrigue, in the heart of the Hérault department. 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 becoming lighter in style to be enjoyed sooner.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by 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 eventually brought their children to live 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 14 reviews