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“Sipdown (604)! Feels like I’ve had this oolong in my cupboard for a long time, so I think this sipdown was a long time coming. I can’t really recall what I’ve thought of it previously, which is...” Read full tasting note
This wulong from Guangdong, consisting of thin leaves in the typical style of the Feng Huang Mountain region, has been only lightly roasted, maintaining some of its floral freshness. Its golden yellow liquor is bright and mineral, with volatile aromas of opulent flowers and exotic fruits. The vegetal (zucchini) and woody accents are backed by its refreshing astringency, softened in the finish by its delicious hint of honey. It’s summertime in a teacup!
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Sipdown (604)!
Feels like I’ve had this oolong in my cupboard for a long time, so I think this sipdown was a long time coming. I can’t really recall what I’ve thought of it previously, which is never a great sign about the tea. I don’t seem to have rated it particularly high or low though…
True to form, I don’t remember a lot about this session either apart from the fact I was also snacking on blueberries during the session and I recall getting a strong geranium note from the tea – which probably stands out because it’s a flavour note I’ve not naturally observed in a lot of teas. Thankfully my past self did me a solid by taking good notes though, so I can see that I had about nine infusions of this tea, during which I noted the aforementioned geranium note present in the first half of the session and a progressively strong astringency accompanied by a pine/resin note. Initially the pine/resin was just a finishing note, but then it expanded into the body of the sip until it overtook the entire sip. Usually I’m very into pine notes in tea, but I think combined with a strong astringency it was a little much for me.
The blueberries were a nice added sweetness to cut out some of the astringency, though.
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Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXTrtYK1CNU&list=LL1M1wDjmJD4SJr_CwzXAGuQ&index=25&t=0s
Another artist that I really like – I’ve been basically playing this song on repeat since it was released in April and I have the entire thing memorized now. My poor coworkers have had to listen to me (poorly) sing along to this in the lab early in the morning while setting up lab testing/playing music…
