Domaine Fourrier’s 2016 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbes (Vieilles Vignes) is a Pinot Noir from the walled “Clos Sorbes” premier cru climat in Morey-Saint-Denis, in Burgundy’s Côte de Nuits. Fourrier is a small, family-run estate based in Gevrey-Chambertin, led by Jean‑Marie Fourrier since 1994, and known for old-vine, site-focused wines made with a restrained hand in the cellar.

In 2016, Clos Sorbes shows a style that is expressive without being showy. Decanter (90 points) calls it “very nice this year,” noting that it “open[s] in the glass with a deep bouquet of plum, wild berries, raw cocoa and rich spice.” That same review describes a palate that is “full-bodied, rich and earthy,” with “good mid-palate amplitude” and a “chalky, very typical finish,” and gives a long drinking window of 2024–2040. It’s the kind of description that suggests both concentration and a clear stamp of place rather than simply ripe fruit.

Allen Meadows at Burghound, tasting from barrel, also emphasizes freshness and balance, pointing to “a ripe, fresh…nose of plum” along with “some wood influence.” His note highlights “good concentration and energy,” consistent with a premier cru that aims to combine depth with lift.

There aren’t many widely published scores available for this specific bottling in 2016, but the tone of the critical commentary is clearly positive, especially Decanter’s confident assessment of both aromatic depth and finishing precision. Taken together, the reviews frame Clos Sorbes 2016 as a Morey-Saint-Denis of layered dark-fruit character—plum and wild berries—backed by cocoa, spice, earth, and a firm, chalk-etched close, with the structure to reward cellaring.