Award Winning Wines - Should I care?

[Bucko]

I judge in three competitions and love doing it. I have found exactly what cp says. Gold medal winners appeal to a wide range of palates, but are often wines that do not particulaly WOW you. WOW wines are often controversial and sadly may not even win a medal. Bottom line, trust your own palate! If at a loss, you can probably not go wrong picking up a medal winner. You know that it is most likely a sound wine.

Bucko