As usual, also this year's summer picking of Goomtee Darjeeling tea estate convinces with uncompromising boldness and full body. At this, much of the estate's FF's floweryness is still present in this early Second Flush. This floweryness, however, is already wrapped in the deep, pronounced sweetness of the summer pickings. The result is a Goomtee Second Flush 2019 Classic Muscatel…
Margaret’s Hope Second Flush FTGFOP1 HS is the estate's summer picking's highest leaf and quality grade. Being a rather "exceptional one" among Darjeeling's summer flushes, it surprises with powerful brut notes. This said, much of the floweriness and sweetness of the estate's first flush appears to have given way to mineral and earthy notes. Nevertheless - or maybe even just…