Castleton 2014 First Flush Darjeeling

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Black Tea
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195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec 12 oz / 360 ml

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  • “The Castleton was a bit of a surprise as the first two Darjeelings I tried from Golden Tips were not all that good. I enjoyed drinking the Castleton. Although it may lack some of the complexity...” Read full tasting note
    75

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An excellent first flush black tea from the iconic Castleton tea estate. Manufactured from the china tea bush, the tea brings in a rich aroma and a delightful fruity flavor reminiscent of spring flowers. The brown-black leaves combined with rare silver tips make for a bright golden liquor in the cup. A smooth floral aftertaste lingers.

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The Castleton was a bit of a surprise as the first two Darjeelings I tried from Golden Tips were not all that good. I enjoyed drinking the Castleton. Although it may lack some of the complexity and depth when compared to top tier premium Darjeelings, this tea had all the basic characteristics of a good Darjeeling along with a slightly nutty taste enhancing the flavor. For a sunny Sunday afternoon in Southern California, it was a good tea to have. Very easy to drink and very easy to like with a slight astringency to balance out the overall Darjeeling flavor of this tea. I would like to have given this a slightly higher rating but since the tea is going up against Darjeelings from Mariage Freres, I can only rank this at 75 but I will mark this tea as recommended with reservations.

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 12 OZ / 360 ML
SFTGFOP

I’ve never been overly impressed with Castleton Estate, but perhaps I need to give this one a try!

Excelsior

It ddepends on what your expectations are. I would recommend this tea for those that are new to Darjeeling and for those that are on the fence about the taste of Darjeeling teas.

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