Domaine Fourrier Morey St Denis 1er Clos Sorbes 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine Fourrier
Label Name:
 
Morey St Denis 1er Clos Sorbes
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Morey-Saint-Denis, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Merchants and critics give Clos Sorbé consistently strong scores across vintages (typical range ~90–94 pts); Specific vintage reviews vary; see merchant/producer notes

Tasting Note
Perfumed red and dark cherry, wild strawberry, violet and crushed stone with subtle spice, earth and cedar; medium-bodied, focused acidity and fine, firm tannins with a long, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Roasted duck, roasted game (quail/venison), mushroom risotto, herb-roasted chicken; Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed black cod, mushroom hot pot, char siu pork with balanced sauces.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir; native-yeast fermentation with partial whole clusters, gentle punch-downs, aged ~16–20 months in mainly older oak with a small % new; bottled unfined/unfiltered.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Jean‑Marie Fourrier (Gevrey‑Chambertin) — small, terroir-driven domaine using old vines and minimal intervention. Clos Sorbè is a walled 1er Cru in Morey‑St‑Denis producing elegant, mineral Pinot Noir.