Tomás Clancy: Buying into the best of Bordeaux
When the opportunity arose to acquire an estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape the Cazes moved quickly
When a note comes in to your salubrious winery to say there’s a possibility of buying an estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, you don’t ask any questions as you reach for the chequebook – unless you’re Jean-Michel Cazes of Château Lynch-Bages.
“My father was in his study, as always, and I came in and looked at what he was doing. It was a way to really see the business and learn the business,” says Jean-Michel’s ...