2025 Lagarde Goes Pink Rose Mendoza

Bodega Lagarde was founded in 1897 and stands as one of Mendoza's oldest and most venerable family estates — now in the hands of third-generation sisters Sofia and Lucila Pescarmona, with winemaker Juan Roby stewarding the estate since 1999. Forbes ranked Lagarde the 5th Best Winery in the World in 2025, a recognition built on over a century of farming some of Argentina's oldest vines and a legacy that reaches 35+ countries.

This Malbec rose comes from Mendoza's heartland — Lujan de Cuyo and the Uco Valley — where high-altitude sun and cool nights push aromatics without sacrificing freshness. The 2025 vintage shows pale salmon pink with aromas of fresh cherries, grapefruit, and dried flowers, then delivers fresh, juicy acidity on the palate with flavors of currants and strawberries. Good balance and structure carry through to a crisp, juicy finish.

At 12.1% alcohol and under two bucks a bottle in the six-pack, this is rose that punches well above its weight — the kind of everyday bottle that makes you wonder why you ever spent thirty dollars on pink wine that tasted thinner. Drink it this spring and summer; it has the spine to age four years if you're patient, though it's built to be enjoyed now.

We taste 5,000 wines a year and buy 4%. This one made the site because it does what great rose should: it's fresh, it's honest, and it doesn't ask you to pretend it's something it's not. Pour it cold and often.