Thank you!pb2q wrote: This little bowl is really nice.
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
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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.
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?
Jim
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'.
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2005 Hai Lang Hao Lincang Impression
Short review Here>
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/showpo ... tcount=605
Jim
Short review Here>
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/showpo ... tcount=605
Jim
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Wow, that sounds lovely. I may have to get some of that too!Goose wrote:2005 Hai Lang Hao Lincang Impression
Short review Here>
http://www.badgerandblade.com/vb/showpo ... tcount=605
Jim
Good tea drinking,
Steve
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Zhong Cha Factory, 1997 Bing Shu
Zhong Cha Factory, 1997 Bing Shu
This one was really good. Very smooth flavor with a little bit of Astringency quickly changing to a little bit sweet after taste – good Huigan. Great color very clear dark reddish brown tea no cloudiness. Good mouth feel. Satisfied my thirst with good burst of energy. Would love to have more, but that was it.
Maintained it flavor and burst of energy for quite a while, but lost count of exactly how many times we made it.
The aging really helped this Shu, my wife says that back when she bought it the quality was not as high.
This one was really good. Very smooth flavor with a little bit of Astringency quickly changing to a little bit sweet after taste – good Huigan. Great color very clear dark reddish brown tea no cloudiness. Good mouth feel. Satisfied my thirst with good burst of energy. Would love to have more, but that was it.
Maintained it flavor and burst of energy for quite a while, but lost count of exactly how many times we made it.
The aging really helped this Shu, my wife says that back when she bought it the quality was not as high.
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Dayi factory - shu - 2002
Hi, we drank some 2002 Dayi Shu, cooked tea today. I like it, but it was a little bit of a let down. I know many think that Shu does not age, but i have tasted some older Shu (see Zhong Cha 1997) and really liked them and thought they did improve with age. This one did not. I found it to be a little flat not much astringency nor the slightly sweet after taste I like. Not much mouth feel.
Normally, Dayi teas are good, so i do not know what happened.
Normally, Dayi teas are good, so i do not know what happened.
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Re: Dayi factory - shu - 2002
I have been disappointed in Dayi shu ... even a bit aged shu ... more than once. Sometimes it seems like most of the best shu is inexpensive and not a brand name.vibrantdragon wrote: Normally, Dayi teas are good, so i do not know what happened.