Menghai Dayi Golden Needle White Lotus

[drinking_teas]

Really wish I'd bought more 2007 GNWL cakes when I had the chance I thought it was expensive-ish at the time but now it's crazy!!

Any GNWL lovers here who know a similiar shu for a better price?

well there is the Mengku Gong Ting that someone posted earlier in the thread

[toby]

Really wish I'd bought more 2007 GNWL cakes when I had the chance I thought it was expensive-ish at the time but now it's crazy!!

Any GNWL lovers here who know a similiar shu for a better price?

07 GNWL brick (250g) is 250RMB ish on Taobao
2012/2013 cake (357g) is around 150-200RMB-ish,

The TB vendor I use has some 2006 601 GNWL cake for 550RMB-ish.

So it is around 110aud before shipping. I personally won't pay that much for Shu cake.

I had a sample of 25yr old wild arbor loose shu when I got my 2003 7542 and 2004 CNNP 8653 from a HK private collector.
I thought... mmm... pretty good but I have a look at his old Ad on HK Tea Forum... $290AUD for a 500g bag. I would rather buy 3 cakes of 2005 FTT8653. haha

[bagua7]

have any of you tried this tea? If so, what did you think?

Overrated for what it is. There are better cakes I like and a lot cheaper.

Shou puerh is overpriced anyway.

[Greenteaguru]

I think the GNWL is definitely a good cake with layered complexity but quite pricey, V93 are great and much better bang per buck.

[bagua7]

OK, the 2011 Liming Tea Factory "Stairway To Heaven" is a little bit more pricey than the Mengku cake, which is an excellent ripe puerh, but still following the motto best bang for your buck.

[bagua7]

Another relatively inexpensive cake is the '08 Menghai Boyou "Secret Live." It feels like snacking on raisins and dried plums with a lasting hui gan on both sides of the tongue. Very smooth and generous shou that will last you a good bunch of steeps.

[mr mopu]

Another relatively inexpensive cake is the '08 Menghai Boyou "Secret Live." It feels like snacking on raisins and dried plums with a lasting hui gan on both sides of the tongue. Very smooth and generous shou that will last you a good bunch of steeps.

Shhh dont tell because everyone will want one.....

[bagua7]

OK I'm going to delete my post.

[Greenteaguru]

Always good to have a heads up!

[AllanK]

Are you talking about Berylleb King Tea? They sell a non Dayi, Golden Needle White Lotus. They don't claim it is Dayi and anyone who knows a little about Dayi will know it is not. They are not selling a fake as they are not trying to convince anyone it is a Dayi. They do not picture a Dayi either. I have bought it and I have bought the much more expensive 2010 Golden Needle White Lotus from Dayi. The Dayi is much, much better although the knock off isn't bad for the price. I bought the real Dayi from Yunnan Sourcing who has long since run out. It is hard to find and I think sells for around $120.