Domaine de L'Hortus - Clos du Prieur 2017
Languedoc
Red
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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
2017
Designation
Terrasses du Larzac
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
70% Syrah, 25% Grenache, 5% Cinsault
Terroirs
Brown soils on limestone scree at the foot of the Larzac plateau, altitude 150 to 300 m, cool, humid Mediterranean climate.
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual in crates
Winemaking
50% de-stemmed, fermented in concrete tanks, 30-day vatting period
Breeding
Grenache and Cinsault in concrete vats and Syrah in 400-litre one-wine barrels.
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Pretty deep red color
Nose
Powerful floral register. 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 before
2024
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with red meats, moderately spicy sauces or the animal flavor of game...
Domaine de l'Hortus
Terrasses du Larzac
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 estate'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
3.5/5
out of 11 reviews
Note and review by M. LENOIR L. Published on 09/09/2024
Beautiful color, fruity and powerful, an excellent wine.
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Note and review by M. JACQUES R. Published on 22/03/2022
Corked, undrinkable.
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE M. Published on 25/08/2023
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Note and review by M. STEPHANE C. Published on 06/03/2023
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Note and review by M. LINO C. Published on 24/08/2021
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Note and review by M. ANTOINE V. Published on 17/04/2021
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Note and review by M. GUY L. Published on 23/11/2020
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Note and review by M. PIERRE-THOMAS G. Published on 10/07/2020
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Note and review by M. JEAN NOEL L. Published on 05/06/2020
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Note and review by M. ALVIAN L. Published on 31/03/2020
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