1998 Duhart Milon Pauillac

1998 Duhart Milon Pauillac

The colour here is dark with good concentration, and the nose has a tightly defined fruit character, reticent rather than open, with a light sprinkle of chalk over some floral, black fruits. The palate has a very polished style, with a shell of fruit sitting around a core of very firm tannins which, although a strong component of the blend, do not over ride the other elements.
I was anticipating a good bottle but was mildly disappointed. The nose was full of dark fruits, loads of blueberry, and also typical Pauillac nose. Palette wise, I find it shocking to be bitter even though the fruits are abundant albeit light style. Where did the bitterness come from? Over oaked? Palette didn't feel a lot of oaks, so this puzzled me for a while. I leave this for some experts to comment upon.