Wow, that sounds lovely. I may have to get some of that too!Goose wrote:2005 Hai Lang Hao Lincang Impression
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2005 Hai Lang Hao Lincang Impression
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2005 Lincang "Gu Shu Zhen Pin"
(cross-posted from B&B)
2005 Lincang "Gu Shu Zhen Pin"
6g in 130ml yixing.
Not unpleasant, but mostly boring. Muted sweet grass (sans stable).
A touch of qi in the first & second infusions, which I ascribe to
the release of caffeine. No bitterness, and not unpleasant,
but no complexity -- nothing to savor.
In a fit of pique (after waiting for something to happen after
a half-dozen or more infusions), I let it steep for a little over
a minute. That provided some welcome astringency, the barest
hint of smoke and, finally, a touch of hui gan to balance the
gentle sweetness.
But I don't think that I should have to kick the s**t out of a tea
to get some texture (he said, in his most refined Canadian accent).
That said, the tea I used for this session was mostly one dense chunk.
And the leaves seemed to include a lot of stem.
I'll revisit the sample, but I begin to think (it happens)
that this pu-erh may be more akin to a muted oolong than
other pu-erhs I've tried. I suspect that many may in fact
enjoy this tea quite a bit, especially 'supertasters'.
2005 Lincang "Gu Shu Zhen Pin"
6g in 130ml yixing.
Not unpleasant, but mostly boring. Muted sweet grass (sans stable).
A touch of qi in the first & second infusions, which I ascribe to
the release of caffeine. No bitterness, and not unpleasant,
but no complexity -- nothing to savor.
In a fit of pique (after waiting for something to happen after
a half-dozen or more infusions), I let it steep for a little over
a minute. That provided some welcome astringency, the barest
hint of smoke and, finally, a touch of hui gan to balance the
gentle sweetness.
But I don't think that I should have to kick the s**t out of a tea
to get some texture (he said, in his most refined Canadian accent).
That said, the tea I used for this session was mostly one dense chunk.
And the leaves seemed to include a lot of stem.
I'll revisit the sample, but I begin to think (it happens)
that this pu-erh may be more akin to a muted oolong than
other pu-erhs I've tried. I suspect that many may in fact
enjoy this tea quite a bit, especially 'supertasters'.
Yes indeed. I am still on the fence on this, I had a very small sample and want to revisit it again. The funny thing with this tea is, no one element stood out, its quite balanced.Salsero wrote:Another great one, Goose. I have been curious for your impression of this for a while now. If I can ever breathe again, this is one of the first I want to re-taste.Goose wrote:2008 Premium Bingdao Arbor Pu-erh Tea Brick~ From Puershop
Review Here- http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.p ... tcount=590
Thanks.
As a first impression I would think that this tea would not age for decades well.
I hope you feel better, some tea perhaps?
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Another great one, Goose. I have been curious for your impression of this for a while now. If I can ever breathe again, this is one of the first I want to re-taste.Goose wrote:2008 Premium Bingdao Arbor Pu-erh Tea Brick~ From Puershop
Review Here- http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.p ... tcount=590
Thanks.
2008 Hai Lang Hao Lao Ban Zhang & Man'E Ancient Arbor
5.5g in 130ml yixing
Astringency - perhaps barely perceptible
Smoke - a bit
Dryness-(mouth) - not so much
Mouthfeel - barely
Hui gan - a hint
Flavor - woodsy, with a bit of smoke -- no overt notes that I can detect, but what's there is very nice.
Overall value - among the worst I've seen
Purchase again - absent a lottery win, most unlikely
I'll certainly enjoy the rest of my sample. This is a lovely tea, no question.
Were it half the price, I'd consider buying a bing. At $20, I'd almost certainly purchase one.
But $56 for a 2008 bing is just too pricey for this mother's son -- seems to me that there are better to be had for considerably less.
All in this inexperienced reviewer's humble opinion, of course.
(Which is worth what it cost.
)
- Richard
Astringency - perhaps barely perceptible
Smoke - a bit
Dryness-(mouth) - not so much
Mouthfeel - barely
Hui gan - a hint
Flavor - woodsy, with a bit of smoke -- no overt notes that I can detect, but what's there is very nice.
Overall value - among the worst I've seen
Purchase again - absent a lottery win, most unlikely
I'll certainly enjoy the rest of my sample. This is a lovely tea, no question.
Were it half the price, I'd consider buying a bing. At $20, I'd almost certainly purchase one.
But $56 for a 2008 bing is just too pricey for this mother's son -- seems to me that there are better to be had for considerably less.
All in this inexperienced reviewer's humble opinion, of course.
(Which is worth what it cost.
)- Richard
Re: 2008 Nannuo Arbor Maocha
Thank you!pb2q wrote: This little bowl is really nice.
2008 Premium Bingdao Arbor Pu-erh Tea Brick~ From Puershop
Review Here- http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.p ... tcount=590
Jim
Review Here- http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpost.p ... tcount=590
Jim
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2003 Dayi Yiwu Arbor
Trying out a sample of 2003 Dayi Yiwu Arbor that I got from Pu-erh Shop.
The beeng material had a brownish red hue to it before steeping. Based on the rinses, I decided to do the early infusions with very short infusion times. I used 0, 0, 3, 3, 5, 5, so far and the color is a deep rich reddish amber with great clarity. This one is going to go a long way. Taste of plums with sweetness far outweighing any astringency but enough astringency to make you salivate while you sip it.
Astringency - slight
Smoke - a fair amount giving a decidedly tobacco nose to the infusions
Dryness- slight
Mouthfeel - silky smooth and buttery
Hui gan - pleasant
Flavor - sweet plums backed with leather
Aroma - earthy, sweet, plums
Overall value - good
Purchase again - Possibly, but I have so many others to try. This was one I really enjoyed though.
The beeng material had a brownish red hue to it before steeping. Based on the rinses, I decided to do the early infusions with very short infusion times. I used 0, 0, 3, 3, 5, 5, so far and the color is a deep rich reddish amber with great clarity. This one is going to go a long way. Taste of plums with sweetness far outweighing any astringency but enough astringency to make you salivate while you sip it.
Astringency - slight
Smoke - a fair amount giving a decidedly tobacco nose to the infusions
Dryness- slight
Mouthfeel - silky smooth and buttery
Hui gan - pleasant
Flavor - sweet plums backed with leather
Aroma - earthy, sweet, plums
Overall value - good
Purchase again - Possibly, but I have so many others to try. This was one I really enjoyed though.
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Re: 2008 Nannuo Arbor Maocha
This little bowl is really nice.Goose wrote:
