There’s been plenty of discussion about certain wine reviewers and how their notes describe a wine that you probably won’t like, and then declare “99 pts!” I still find these notes useful, as certain buzzwords let me know that the wine won’t align with my preferences.
Galloni’s reviews are a good example for me, as I think his reviews are pretty accurate, I just don’t always agree with the score / I’m biased towards my own palate.
There’s plenty of descriptors that turn me off, but my #1 is: port, or portlike (describing a dry red, of course).