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“5/90/212. suspect that my sample is dried out a bit, as this session fell a little short of expectations taste-wise, but feeling seemed present and more or less intact? Overall dominant taste was...” Read full tasting note
One of the best examples of aged gushu puerh we have yet come across, this Nannuo region tea has experienced 20 years of excellent natural Malaysian storage. Pungent aroma, nice liquor thickness, and wonderful notes of incense. Elegant and powerful calming energy. Provides a fascinating counterpoint to the Old tree Bulang tasting set.
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TheTea5/90/212.
suspect that my sample is dried out a bit, as this session fell a little short of expectations taste-wise, but feeling seemed present and more or less intact? Overall dominant taste was of oversteeped hongcha. Strangely subtle in terms of slowing. Usually teas that are slowing feel sedative, but this one I didn’t realize time was slipping until I looked at the clock and suddenly it was almost two hours later.
Was very compressed, so after the first rinse I let it steam in the gaiwan and then picked apart the leaves and rinsed again. Wet leaf had notes of incense, smoke, and sour berries.
1st: malt and honey. some feeling in face.
2nd: bitter and smoky. concentrated fruit on tip of tongue. Softly pausing and slowing. cooling in breath, extending to throat.
3rd: taste is similar. numbing on palate like mala peppercorns. deep breathing.
4th: fruit in throat.
5th: floral aspect to taste and something bright on the tongue reminiscent of some cabs I’ve had recently.
Capped the session here. Maybe will steep it out tomorrow, or just thermos the rest depending on how I feel.
