Mosel, Champagne, Burgundy by bicycle
Tasted Sunday, May 27, 2018 - Friday, June 8, 2018 by amateur62 with 156 views
Introduction
Bicycling on small roads and bicycle paths without planning much, looking for restaurants by luck. Started in Koblenz Germany following the river Mosel up to Nancy, continuing from Reims via Épernay and Vertus to Troyes, then further to Auxerre (Chablis) and via Vézelay and Auton to Chalon-sur-Saône.
Flight 1 - Mosel from Koblenz to Nancy (4 Notes)
Started with German precision, road signs are perfectly visible, hotels perfect, great breakfast just missed the extra in the wines we have tasted. This was changing at the French boarder, the road signs for bicyclists are sometimes there, sometimes not, similar with the restaurants, sometimes "so la la" but sometimes just stunning. In Metz we took unfortunately the wrong restaurant, just missed the nice places the old city with the touch of the south has, more luck we had in Nancy.
Flight 2 - Champagne from Reims to Troyes (4 Notes)
Start in Reims was not the best, all hotels in the city were fully booked, same with restaurants near the market hall. The surrounding not as fine as at the Côte d'Or, but very honest and real, a bit different from the picture you see in the commercials.
Flight 3 - Burgundy from Auxerre to Chalon-sur Saône (4 Notes)
The hills of Burgundy took more effort than the flat region of the Champagne, nevertheless, Auxerre and Autun we really loved, Vézelay worth to visit and having a short break and Chalon-sur-Saône was a nice surprise to us.
Closing
Not everything was recommendable, some restaurants and the wine we drunk there were not worth to note, but the champagne from Louis Casters, the Côteuaux Champenois from Veuve Doussot or the Côtes de Toul from Vincent Laroppe were nice discoveries.
We finished the tour at Chalon-sur-Saône with a visit of the "Maison des Vins" to get some souvenirs from Côte Chalonnaise.
2016 Kröber Winninger Uhlen Riesling Blaufüsser Lay 89 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
(5/27/2018)
Winninger Weinstuben, Koblenz.
PnP, on the nose white flowers and pineapple, on the palate a sweet touch, good acidity, light bodied, medium finish. Was very good with "Flammkuchen", drink now or during the next three to four years.
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2014 Immich-Batterieberg Enkircher Ellergrub Riesling 90 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
(5/28/2018)
Hotel Reilerhof, Reil.
PnP, required some time to open. On the nose lemon and a hint of petrol and pineapple, on the palate nice bitterness, good acidity, dry with a sweet touch on the finish, medium bodied and medium+ length, 90 points now with potential for more in a few years.
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2016 Karthäuserhof Riesling Kabinett trocken 89 Points
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
(5/29/2018)
Oechsle Wein- und Fischhaus, Trier.
Mineral with a hint of melon, crisp and clean, light bodied, medium finish. Easy drinking but not simple. Was very good with salmon, superb price quality relation. To be enjoyed young.
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2015 Vincent Laroppe Côtes de Toul La Chaponière 90 Points
France, Lorraine, Côtes de Toul
(5/31/2018)
Restaurant La Chamade, Nancy.
PnP. On the nose mineral and lemon with good integrated notes from the oak, on the palate full bodied and round but also quite crisp, gets with more air a sweet touch, medium+ finish. 90 points now with potential for more in one or two years, superb price to quality relation.
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