Are there wines that are inevitably polarizing?

WINE TALK
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Coturri. Shoulda been numero uno, imo. flirtysmile

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+1
Some find the petrol thing interesting (namely me) while others find it offensive.

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White Rhone

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Good one! :slight_smile:

Rosé

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+1 on Rosé

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Grassy Sauvignon Blanc (which I like).

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Super over ripe pinot noir that tastes like a cherry coke with an extra dollop of cherry juice. Then throw in alcohol and oak juice for flavor.

I can rattle of many that fit that criterion that are very polarizing

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And then there’s cat pee.

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Domaine Serene! [berserker.gif]

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Don’t really want to go there today.

Yep, some people hate successful businesses. Can’t understand why rooting for the little guy has to mean disparement for the successful, but it is what it is!

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[winner.gif]Two winners, actually. Tobin James and Coturri have both, in my experience, produced wines that are simply strange.

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Surprised this hasn’t been mentioned, but I’d throw Aubert pinots into this camp

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I agree with the Brett as well. Wine itself is so individual, that I think you could pick just about any wine and it could be polarizing. I am a pretty harsh critic, and there are wines that most people seem to love, but I just do not get. I also know people who just do not like certain varietals, or certain styles no matter what the make-up. In addition, I think there are people who may like certain wines simply because they are highly rated. I guess they think they should like them just because some critic likes them.

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I can certainly nominate last night’s entry by Michael Rolland, the 2004 Val de Flores Malbec (Argentina, Mendoza, Valle de Uco, Vista Flores).

This has everything that everyone hates and loves about Rolland’s wines – in spades.

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Yes.

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It seems to me that anything new tends to be polarizing. Whether it’s wine, art, music, etc, the latest thing is never completely embraced by everyone. And rightfully so, since not everything that’s new is deserving of praise. And not every new style will necessarily stand the test of time.

But innovation is important. Heck, everything you love today was new at some time in history. IMHO, without new things, life would get boring.

I tend to like things that are polarizing. I love modern art… you know, the stuff some people look at and say “I don’t get it”. I like really spicy food. I like alternative music. And I like huge, massive wines. And I’m completely unconcerned if anyone agrees with me or not - so long as they allow for the possibility that my tastes are truely my own, and not the result of me trying to chase some fashion or trend.

So THANK GOD for polarizing wines! They keep things fun and exciting. And gives us something to post about over and over and over again. Now where’s my glass of El Nido…

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Gamay.

I don’t get it. [bleh.gif]

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So I went to a Mollydooker blending party last night, and those wines would be the poster kids for polarizing wines. The guests at the party seemed to enjoy them quite a bit, but I don’t know if anyone disliked them and kept quiet for the sake of diplomacy. Having tasted them, I understand why they are exceedingly polarizing.

Bruce

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Are they considered ‘wines’? [stirthepothal.gif]

And I think someone said Pinotage. Hardly polarizing as it is universally agreed upon that wines made from this variety suck.

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Except, perhaps, for xenophobic Afrikaners?