Château Cap Léon Veyrin Cru Bourgeois Listrac-Médoc AOC

Name: Château Cap Léon Veyrin Cru Bourgeois Listrac-Médoc AOC - Vinumlector
SKU: FR0120-2

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 1988 Château Cap Léon Veyrin is a highly classic, traditional representation of an old-school Left Bank vintage. The 1988 growing season across the Médoc yielded wines characterized by severe tannin structures, deep concentration, and pronounced acid levels. Overshadowed at release by the flashier 1989 and 1990 vintages, 1988 has aged into a remarkably sturdy, linear, and deeply intellectual bottle of fully mature Bordeaux.

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

VINTAGE
1988

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SKU: FR0120-2

Château Cap Léon Veyrin Cru Bourgeois Listrac-Médoc AOC

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TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 12%

APPEARANCE
A fully evolved, deep mahogany-brick color with an amber-hued rim due to cellaring.

NOSE
The primary black fruits have entirely given way to tertiary notes of cedarwood chests, leather, pipe tobacco, and dried tea leaves. Underlying hints of forest floor (sous-bois) and pencil shavings add classic rustic charm.

PALATE
Dry, austere, and highly traditional, the abrasive Listrac tannins have completely softened into a firm, dusty, and skeletal structure. Vibrant, refreshing acidity frames a subtle core of dried sour cherry, earth, dried autumn leaves, and old wood spice.

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

PAIRING
A fragile vintage like 1988 requires simple, protein-rich, or deeply savory pairings that match its earthy profile.

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