Château Cap Léon Veyrin Cru Bourgeois Listrac-Médoc AOC

Name: Château Cap Léon Veyrin Cru Bourgeois Listrac-Médoc AOC - Vinumlector
SKU: FR0120-4

Family owned since 1810, the Château Cap Léon Veyrin originates from the meeting of Château Cap Léon and the Veyrin estate. Cape comes from the word “head”. In fact, the vineyards of Cap Léon are located on the highest points of Listrac-Médoc, favoring natural drainage and ideal sunshine. Nathalie and Julien Meyre, are the 6th generation of the family running this property, perpetuate the tradition: predominance of Merlot, collage with egg white, aging of 12 months in barrels, manual harvesting for young parcels and for old vines, while bringing their dynamism to this renowned Cru Bourgeois Supérieur du Médoc.

The 1990 Château Cap Léon Veyrin hails from one of Bordeaux’s absolute legendary, sun-drenched vintages of the 20th century. Known for producing extraordinarily opulent, sweet-fruited, and powerhouse wines, the 1990 growing season provided extreme fruit ripeness. Given its age, this vintage has shifted into a fully mature, rare tertiary phase, trading its youthful brawn for sophisticated, old-school complexity.

The 1996 Château Cap Léon Veyrin comes from an exceptional, classically styled Left Bank vintage. In the Médoc, 1996 was characterized by a cool summer followed by a dry, sunny autumn that allowed for excellent, slow ripening. Because it is now quite an old vintage, the wine has shifted from raw fruit power into complex, fully mature secondary and tertiary characteristics.

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VARIETALS
60% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot

VINTAGE

1990 – Download Tasting Note

1996 – Download Tasting Note

SKU: FR0120-4

Château Cap Léon Veyrin Cru Bourgeois Listrac-Médoc AOC

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TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 12%

APPEARANCE
A beautifully evolved, deep garnet color with amber-brick edge due to long cellaring.

NOSE
Expressive, sweet, and heavily mature. The rich black fruit core has dried down into notes of prune, baked plum, and dried figs. It is highly layered with savory undertones of leather, cedar wood, sweet tobacco, and a faint hint of mocha spice.

PALATE
Medium to full-bodied, sturdy, and highly integrated. The naturally robust and rustic tannins of the Listrac-Médoc have softened completely, presenting a velvety, plump, and creamy mouthfeel.

AGEING
In oak barrels for 12 months (60% new).

PAIRING
An old, delicate vintage like 1990 requires savory dishes that respect its mature profile without drowning it out.

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