Wines

Château Lynch-Bages

Kinou Cazes-Hachemian
Pauillac

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Situated on the outskirts of Pauillac, overlooking the Gironde estuary, the Lynch-Bages vineyard stretches over the Bages plateau, one of the commune’s most beautiful gravelly hilltops.

Formerly owned by the illustrious Lynch family, of Irish descent, the estate was purchased in 1939 by Jean-Charles Cazes. In a building that dates back to the end of the 16th century, you will find the old Lynch-Bages fermentation cellar, originally set up in the 1850s and one of the few pieces of former winery equipment still intact. Its visitors find themselves stepping back in time.

Marrying the worlds of wine and culture, the Cazes family has positioned Lynch-Bages at the core of an “art de vivre” epitomised today both at the Cordeillan-Bages Relais & Châteaux hotel and in the village of Bages.

In 2007, Jean-Michel Cazes handed the reins over to his son Jean-Charles, who launched a renovation project with architect Chien Chung (Didi) Pei. Marking four centuries of history and the culmination of four years’ hard work, the 2020 vintage, the first in the renovated cellars, has opened a new
chapter in the life of the estate.

In 2017, The Cazes family acquired Chateau Haut-Batailley the 1855 Grand Cru Classé estate, strengthening their presence in Pauillac.

Kinou Cazes Hachemian is currently responsible for representing Lynch-Bages and the wines from the family estates throughout North America.

After studying business in Paris, Kinou began her career in New York working in advertising for D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles. She came back to France to work for the insurance group AXA as Investor Relations Manager and later joined AXA Equitable Advertising and International Communications department in New York.

Wine and the art of living have been her enduring interests. Now living near New York City with her husband and her daughters, she sources objects connected to wine and gastronomy from all over the world for the Bages’ Bazaar boutique located in the Village de Bages.

With her strong ties with the Médoc, her passion for its wines, Kinou is a fan of all of life’s pleasures especially those of the table. To celebrate the 80 th anniversary of the Cazes Family at Lynch-Bages she compiled a book detailing the history of the estate together with the history of the Cazes family cuisine.