Red #Rheingau #wine from Germany: 2005 : http://tinyurl.com/3qjhotd

Wine name: Rheingau 2005. Producer: Weingut Robert König, D-65385 Assmannshausen. Vintage: 2005. Purchased from rüdesheim. Appearance slightly watery-looking browny red, medium and smooth on the glass with fresh with red fruits and a touch of wood aromatics. The attack is soft, smooth and juicy. Evolution: Liquorice, black cherries – all the types of flavours you don't associate with a Pinot! with a finish which is fruit in the nose and on the swallow – all very fresh yet quite rich. Sweetness: 1.5. Acidity: 3. Tannin: 1.5 with a texture which is buffered rough water and the length is very good. As for balance, it's beautifully balanced. The wine has a closure and is 12.5% abv. Overall, this wine is: I didn't like this when I first bought it 5 years ago, but as with many Alsace and German Pinots recently, it's REALLY mellowed with age and is very tasty indeed – smooth, quite rich, and accompanied a steak very well. My score (which is NOT the same as Robert Parker's!) is 85 points.