The 2017 Domaine Fourrier Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbes is a dry, still red Burgundy made from 100% Pinot Noir. It comes from the Premier Cru vineyard Clos Sorbes (also seen as “Clos Sorbé” or “Les Sorbes”) in Morey-Saint-Denis in the Côte de Nuits. Decanter notes it is “oak-aged” and sealed under cork, and lists the alcohol at 13.0%, while another published listing pegs it at 13.5%—a small discrepancy, but worth noting.

In terms of style, the available notes point to a classic, medium-bodied Morey-Saint-Denis profile built on ripe fruit and structure rather than overt power. Decanter’s assessment is direct: the wine is “medium-bodied,” showing “richness” with “supporting structure” (Decanter). That combination—texture plus frame—suggests a 1er Cru that aims for balance and aging potential, not just immediate charm.

Additional tasting descriptors circulating for the wine lean into dark-fruited Pinot Noir with a floral and spice edge. One set of notes highlights dark plum and black cherry alongside violet, plus savory accents like mint, licorice, and clove (Vivino). Treated cautiously—these are not professional critic notes—but the flavor set fits what many buyers expect from Fourrier in Morey: aromatic lift on top of concentrated fruit, with gentle oak seasoning.

What’s missing is as important as what’s present. Despite the wine’s strong reputation, no verified, vintage-specific professional score for the 2017 Clos Sorbes was available in the supplied material. A “91/100” figure shown on Wine-Searcher is explicitly a multi-vintage average rather than a 2017 rating (Wine-Searcher), so it shouldn’t be read as an “excellent review” for this release.

Broadly, 2017 Burgundy has been described as “classical” and comparatively even in quality—“a much more homogeneous and classical vintage than 2016,” according to William Kelley (Wine Advocate, via Vinfolio). While that comment isn’t about this bottle specifically, it aligns with the wine’s reported balance and structure.