Domaine de L'Hortus - Clos du Prieur 2015

Name: Domaine de L'Hortus - Clos du Prieur 2015
Brand: Domaine de l'Hortus
Rating: 3.6 (10 reviews)

Coteaux du Languedoc|Red wine

Languedoc

Red

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3.6/5 (10 customers)

Clos du Prieur is immediately seductive, with its powerful floral character and complex personality evoking iris, laurel, blackcurrant and wild berries. A supple, full-bodied wine to enjoy today. Discover it now!

Features

Estate

Domaine de l'Hortus

Cuvée

Clos du Prieur

Vintage

2015

Designation

Coteaux du Languedoc

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

75% Syrah, 25% Grenache, 5% Cinsault

Terroirs

brown soil on limestone scree at the foot of the Larzac plateau, altitude 150 to 200m, cool, humid Mediterranean climate

Viticulture

reasoned

Harvest

in crates

Winemaking

50% de-stemmed, fermented in concrete vats, 30-day vatting period

Breeding

part in concrete vats and part in 400-litre one-wine barrels

Alcohol content

14 %

Tasting & pairing

Eye

lovely deep red color

Nose

floral and powerful register. A complex personality of iris, laurel, blackcurrant and wild berries.

Mouth

supple and full-bodied with a long, original almond finish

Serve

at 16-17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2017

Drink before

2023

Food and wine pairing

enjoy with red meats, moderately spicy sauces or the animal flavor of game...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2024) 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 2024) 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)

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.6/5

out of 10 reviews

Note and review by Mlle ARIANE H. Published on 02/23/2018

Not very strong or distinctive. A wine not to be remembered. And far too expensive for what it offers.