Domaine de L'Hortus - Pic Saint-Loup Grande Cuvée rouge 2021
Languedoc
Red
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Drink or Keep
92/100
Decanter
-
90/100
Bettane & Desseauve
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17/20
Jancis Robinson
"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.
Features
Estate
Domaine de l'Hortus
Cuvée
Grande Cuvée
Vintage
2021
Designation
Pic Saint-Loup
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache
Terroirs
Mid-slope plots, brown soils formed on scree from Cretaceous limestone chips, slopes ranging from 10 to 30% and altitudes varying from 150 to 300 metres.
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Partly manual
Winemaking
Destemming and crushing, gentle extraction, long maceration to refine tannins, racking before entonnage.
Breeding
6 months in vats before pre-assembly, then 12 months in new barrels, one wine and 2 wines.
Alcohol content
13.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Beautiful deep red colour with garnet highlights.
Nose
Intense and very complex: black fruits, licorice, cedar, leather and 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
2031
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with beef with black mushrooms, rack of lamb with thyme, chocolate cake...
Domaine de l'Hortus
Pic Saint-Loup
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated wine (guide 2023) 90/100 (Vintage 2020)
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 estate's tradition, while the other cuvées are evolving towards lighter, more accessible wines.
Decanter
Rated wine (guide 2023) 92/100 (Vintage 2020)
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)
Jancis Robinson
Rated wine (guide 2023) 17/20 (Vintage 2021)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.3/5
out of 3 reviews
Note and review by M. DANIEL S. Published on 30/10/2024
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Note and review by M. MICHEL G. Published on 22/07/2024
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE B. Published on 08/03/2024
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