NAME CYGNES DE SAINT JULIEN (Les)    PROPRIETOR Ch. Lagrange    APPELLATION St-Julien, Assimilated Cru Classé    COMMUNE Saint Julien    VINEYARD Entirely located in the Saint-Julien appellation, the vineyard is planted in a single block on two gunzian gravel rises.   VARIETALS 66% Cabernet Sauvignon 27% Merlot 7% Petit Verdot      PRODUCTION 3000-8000 cs (depending on the vintage)      VINIFICATION Fermentation in stainless steel vats equiped with temperature control. In order to respect the fruit and the finesse to the maximum, the fermentation temperature never goes above 28°C. Vatting time from 15 to 25 days. Ageing in oak barrels.      STYLE Red color ruby, nose marked by the red fruits. In the mouth, the wine is firm with a good Cabernet backbone. The tannins are supple, ripe, round and elegant. The finish is long and very much on the fresh fruit flavours.      MARKET NOTE This is simply the 3rd wine of the famous Ch. Lagrange, Saint Julien. Ch. Lagrange has, since its acquisition by Suntory Ltd in 1984, always proven to be amongst the most rigourous estates of the Médoc (note that its management has almost a "Léoville Las Cases - esque" type obsession with quality). Now, they have decided to officially market the 3rd selections of their production. But this is not to mean that all the "waste" goes into "Les Cygnes". Lagrange is very (read VERY) susceptible of their image when it comes to signing their bottles. Symbols of the majestic Château Lagrange (Grand Cru Classé of Saint Julien), freely wandering within its park, the SAWNS ("les Cygnes") here are emblems of absolute purity, nobility and elegance so representative of this special cuvée produced by this magnificent estate.