There have been a few articles written in the last year on the inconsistencies of wine judging and ratings.
Here is a great article
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...282653628.html
I have rarely agreed with wine reviews or tasted what they have tasted, the same with most cigars too.
I have had a bottle of wine on a special occasion and loved it yet at another time it was just so-so. You see it with cigar reviews from people too, where they say "i'm going to smoke this cigar on this special occasion" and it's always a raving review!!! You never hear "I was celebrating with this special smoke and it sucked". Obviously you select a great smoke for great occasions so that has something to do with it.
Do you think there is a psychology to cigar smoking? I have thought so but would love to get some opinions.
I've had cigars where I tasted a certain profile and then gone on to try another one and never got that taste again. You also smoke a cigar and don't taste anything that another person has stated they tasted.
Everybody's palate is different but I also think there is a little mental mind games going on at times too.