Official Pu of the day

[shah82]

I found the Jinchanghao too refined and clean.

However, I did say at the time I tried a sample that I thought there was a pretty wide blend of leaf, including jinggu area in the Jinchanghao. Mebbe we could agree that the Dingxing is more coherent, instead? Not pressing you or anything, just setting common language...

[nickE]

How was the taste of the Dingxing compared to the Jinchanghao?

From what I can remember, the Jinchanghao was a good bit stronger. As in: more kuwei, more astringency. However, I think I prefer the taste of the Dingxing; it's more refined and clean, which is kinda what I look for in a Yiwu.

[shah82]

How was the taste of the Dingxing compared to the Jinchanghao?

[nickE]

sweet and sutile for a murder case

Tried out the 2001 Dingxing today. I was a little nervous at first but it opened up well and turned out really nice. Super clean, clear soup with woody & caramel notes. I went through at least 12 infusions and it wasn't giving up.

Next up was Dayi 2007 Yunxiang. This is the most aromatic Shupu I've ever had. I got aromas of freshly baked bread, some cinnamon, and maybe some cocoa. The taste was not quite as impressive, but it was still great for a Shu.

[TIM]

1980s Menghai Loose cooked White Needle Golden Lotus for jury duty. In a thermo all day. Dried lotus leaf aroma, sweet and sutile for a murder case

[Cicada Lady]

2004 Menghai Superior Grade from Pu-erh Shop. This is really yummy stuff. I may have to order lots more of these samples!

[nickE]

EoT 2010 Bangwai

This is everything I want in a young Sheng. First time tasting in a few months and it's even better than I remember. Went through 2 kettles worth.

[nickE]

2007 Xiaguan FT #4

I have a bing of this from Jas-e-tea, and I'm glad I do. It's very similar to the Baoyan Mushrooms, but with a bit more power.

[debunix]

2009 Lao Mansa from Norbu this afternoon. I bought this beeng with the idea of watching it age, taking little samples every few months to see how it was progressing, and so far, my biggest problem is that nearly every time I brew some of it, I want to keep going and have to restrain myself or there won't be much of a beeng left in 5 or 10 years.

[guitar9876]

2010 Fall - Pasha Zhong Zhai Mao Cha from Norbu in my cup today. A wonderful tea!

[nickE]

2007 Mengku Muyechun 002. Not bad, but somewhat boring. I don't think I used quite enough leaf. However, the mouthfeel was really nice today.

[apache]

I end my weekend tea drinking session with 2009 Yunnan Sourcing "Yi Wu Gua Feng Zhai". Out of the three teas I tried over the weekend, HLH Lao Ban Zhang & Man'E is the most enjoyable followed by Yi Wu Gua Feng Zhai.

Tomorrow go back to work and drinking coffee instead.

[apache]

In the last 2 days, I was drinking 2006 Xingshunxiang Yiwu Zhengshan and 2008 Hai Lang Hao Lao Ban Zhang & Man'E.

Thank for MarshalN and Hobbes recommendation of the Xignshunxiang Yiwu
http://half-dipper.blogspot.com/2007/06 ... gshan.html
It doesn't disappoint me, it's very nice to drink now and have some substance, or it is not thin.

For the HLH Lao Ban Zhang & Man'E, I followed Hobbes' school of tea brewing technique, pain taking slowly pick out the leaves from the cake, it taste much less bitter than I remember, it's almost tasted delicious. I don't know whether this is due to less breakage of the leaves or because most of the leaves I picked is at the surface of the cake and oxidized much more than the inner leaves or better still, I stored the cakes correctly and they turn the corner? Anyhow, it's much more enjoyable than ever before. However, I notice the price of this cake is inflated much quicker than anything I know.

I find the 2006 version to be worse than the 2004. I think the 2004 is a real find.

This is interesting, I don't know whether it's 2006 or any other year, as there is no date on the wrapper.

2006 - http://half-dipper.blogspot.com/2007/06 ... gshan.html

2004 - http://half-dipper.blogspot.com/2010/08 ... mahei.html

The 2006 was ok, I thought, the 2004 I believe is great, ESPECIALLY but not only for the price.

Thanks for pointing this out, it is definitely 2006. I would say it still above average modern (post 2005) stuffs.

[MarshalN]

In the last 2 days, I was drinking 2006 Xingshunxiang Yiwu Zhengshan and 2008 Hai Lang Hao Lao Ban Zhang & Man'E.

Thank for MarshalN and Hobbes recommendation of the Xignshunxiang Yiwu
http://half-dipper.blogspot.com/2007/06 ... gshan.html
It doesn't disappoint me, it's very nice to drink now and have some substance, or it is not thin.

For the HLH Lao Ban Zhang & Man'E, I followed Hobbes' school of tea brewing technique, pain taking slowly pick out the leaves from the cake, it taste much less bitter than I remember, it's almost tasted delicious. I don't know whether this is due to less breakage of the leaves or because most of the leaves I picked is at the surface of the cake and oxidized much more than the inner leaves or better still, I stored the cakes correctly and they turn the corner? Anyhow, it's much more enjoyable than ever before. However, I notice the price of this cake is inflated much quicker than anything I know.

I find the 2006 version to be worse than the 2004. I think the 2004 is a real find.

This is interesting, I don't know whether it's 2006 or any other year, as there is no date on the wrapper.

2006 - http://half-dipper.blogspot.com/2007/06 ... gshan.html

2004 - http://half-dipper.blogspot.com/2010/08 ... mahei.html

The 2006 was ok, I thought, the 2004 I believe is great, ESPECIALLY but not only for the price.

[apache]

I would say that it's simply taking care, wrt the Ban'E. It's very nice if you're uber careful all the time. That's why I never got a cake even though I liked my sessions after my first more than the Douji Banzhang that I was trying out at the same time. It's just too much work to enjoy and I'd never be very prone to drinking 400g of it. Lao Man'E's bitterness doesn't really get all that mitigated by age. At least it's a tasty and clean sort of bitterness.

This might explain why Nada's Heng Li Chang Bulang still taste bitter, I suspect it got Man'E in it.

My problem with tea is that I change my opinion from day to day.