JamesSuckling.com: 97 points
“Attractive aromas of cherry, dark mushroom, bark and walnut follow through to a full body with lots of ripe cherry and berry character in the center palate. Firm, chewy tannins draw you down the palate. Extremely long. From organically grown grapes. Better than the superb 2015? Drink after 2023 and onwards.”
Review date: July 2021
Wine Enthusiast: 97 points
“Made with organically grown Sangiovese and fermented with wild yeasts, this fragrant, earthy red has intense aromas of rose petal, forest floor, new leather, woodland berry and balsamic whiffs of camphor. Full bodied and savory, the palate doles out juicy Marasca cherry, blood orange, licorice and tobacco alongside bright acidity and a backbone of noble tannins. It's still youthfully austere, with great aging potential. Drink 2026–2046.” – Kerin O'Keefe
Review date: May 2021
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 93 points
“The 2016 Brunello di Montalcino (made with organic fruit) opens to dark fruit, cherry and dried plum. Those fruit tones are ripe with extra sweetness, but they are neatly framed by tar, smoke and exotic spice that recalls mesquite or cedar wood. The dark ripe intensity of the fruit it tightly interwoven within those oak-driven flavors and the wine's full-bodied fiber. This 10,000-bottle release has come along nicely over the years, showing a steady upward climb in quality and distinction.” – Monica Larner
Review date: November 2020
Decanter: 91 points
“San Polino produces two Brunello and this bottling hails from rented vineyards below the Fuligni estate in the northeast of Montalcino. It’s a lush, humid area with clay soil producing big juicy berries, even in 2017. Ample in proportions with plump, rich fruit, this is buoyed up by tangy acidity. Blackberry and currants are nuanced by earthy root and fragrant balsamic notes. This is lively in its execution and its clayey tannins stick to the mineral-edged finish. Another year in bottle would do this justice. Drinking Window: 2023 - 2028.” – Michaela Morris
Review date: November 2021