Henry LaGarde 2023 Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina

The Henry Lagarde 2023 Malbec introduces itself not with a shout, but with the quiet intensity of Luján de Cuyo at dusk—fruit shaded, defined, grounded. There’s plum and blackberry in the glass, sweet but cunning, edged by violet and a whisper of dry herbs. You feel both the warmth of the day and the lift of evening air.

Sip comes next, and the wine stays in rhythm. Plush black fruit rolls across the tongue, then settles into a taut groove of fresh acidity and gentle tannin. There’s depth without drill—balance without pretense. It’s Malbec that’s easy to meet, but hard to forget once it shifts its stride.

Here’s the thing—this comes from vines rooted in 1906, organically farmed, cut by time and height. While it forgoes oak, it never forgoes identity. What you taste is soil and old-growth fruit, driven by vineyard instead of barrel. There’s honesty here, and in that honesty, there’s grace. 

Lagarde is no newcomer. Founded in 1897 and stewarded now by Sofia and Lucila Pescarmona, the estate is a Mendoza legacy—vines that outlived industry, now shaped by care rather than scale. 

This is not Malbec looking to prove itself. It’s Malbec comfortable in its skins. Share it with grilled flank steak, smoky eggplant, or simple welcome. Henry Lagarde 2023—history, place, and fruit in quiet harmony.