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Le Tende, Bardolino Classico, 2022

The principal wine here. It’s a very superior Bardolino, for two reasons: a high - 80% - proportion of the superior Corvina grape, accompanied by 20% Rondinella; and eight days maceration on the skins gives considerable texture. Quite soft and pale in tone, it offers up a charming perfume of red cherries; and then a pretty mouthful of red fruit. Light and juicy, delightfully ripe but not in the least sweet, this has a magical poise and purity. The 2020 vintage was a Tre Bicchieri winner, the top ranking in the prominent Gambero Rosso wine guide, rare for a wine so modestly priced. Tasting this delicious example one can see why. Now-2025

"Lightish ruby. Gorgeous aroma of red cherry and wild strawberry, glowing with fresh red fruits, but smells perfumed and tangy rather than sweet. Medium-bodied with gently and nicely chewy tannins. Both charming enough to be drunk on its own (slightly cool) and well-built for the table. VGV and surprisingly long aftertaste. So drinkable." 16.5/20,  2023-2025, Tamlyn Currin, www.jancisrobinson.com, December 2023

Simon's choice of what to drink at home: "Over forty years ago I spent a week in a villa over-looking Lake Garda. Bardolino, a light and crunchy red in 2 litre bottles, was the local glugging wine. This is a very superior example, with a sappy and silky palate of red cherries and crushed berries. I love the way this is perfectly ripe but also refreshing".