TN: Tindharia Estate 1st FL TGBOP (2006)
Well folks, my tea arrived. Here's the scoop:
Leaf: bright green, grassy nose.
Liquor: (185F, 90 seconds, 2 rounded dessertsp/500ml) - pale orange, faint
grassy/vegetal nose. In the mouth, no noticeable astringency when hot, as
it cools a slight dryness is apparent. Soft flavor of leaves and grass,
with a faint floral note. There's also something else in the background, an
almost meaty note that, if it were any more pronounced would be off-putting.
Fairly long finish, with a faint fruity/muscatel note.
Karsten suggested what I'd get was "water in the cup"; no, this tea has
definite flavor, just muted. I flatter myself that if served blind I'd
recognize it as Darjeeling, but it's got an unusual profile. An interesting
experiment, but I'm not going back for more.
I also got some of Upton's new Bai Hao (ZO93); I'll report on it when I have
a chance to taste it properly.
Regards,
Dean
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