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When the opportunity arose to acquire an estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape the Cazes moved quickly

Jean-Charles Cazes, head of Château Lynch-Bages in Bordeaux

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 ...