Intriguingly, the heavily bolted door leading into the Domaine Chave Hermitage cellar seems to have opened a little. Jean-Louis is a man of fierce intellect and a sense of his place in the world. He has a vision for Hermitage for sure, and has assumed easily the responsibility of being one of that appellation`s leaders. He is worried by St-Joseph - St-Jo if you are seeking to appear up to speed with the area. He can`t work out whether to try to encourage St-Jo to make better wines, or blow it up. (CW 20/03/08)