Pure Ancient Trees – Tier 5

d the huigan and overall thickness may be the best I’ve encountered in young tea. Expect at least 15 steeps even when pushed hard big foresty notes reminiscent of the finest WanGong interspersed with mango notes one may expect from a Manzhuan. The qi deeply relaxes the body and mind and produces a deep euphoria that causes one to want to do nothing but meander around a garden on a sunny day and listen to jazz. I’ve had about half a dozen teas from this mountain and enjoyed them all but this one is way above any I’ve had. Give me this over LBZ any day. In fact next to Mansong or possibly Bohetang or Kunlu gushu I can’t think of a better young tea I’ve tried. If you love Yiwu or think you don’t, you should try this tea.
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ner side; so far the aged puerh, from this vendor, i enjoyed the most. Price seems OK.
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ht find in a modern old/ ancient tree production (and remains perfumed long into the session). Beeswax, Frankincense medicinal honey, lemon blossom. Thickly textured, yet with a lifted palate thanks to an acidulous, mouthwatering balance to the tea with an earthy, tertiary-flavoured back palate. Some stickiness to the broth. Low bitterness. Grounding Q1i. Storage really has been ideal. Given the large cake size, I see this as very good value. I want another cake; such a shame it's a sell-out 🙂
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ews. Fresh, mid-toned without any astringency, though palate cleansing, with notable texture, gathering intensity and a cool, minty lingering impression. Mild yet composed in the early steeps, sweetening progressively. Floral aromatics cling to the empty cup. Soothing and very enjoyable. 4 stars with a 5th for value and the perfume!
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acts as a counterpoint to the more mature characteristics of this already very complex broth. I feel lucky to have a cake of this and wish I had 2!
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mas out of the bowl with a touch of camphor and moss resolving to peachy/ pandan sweetness and a vein of freshness that adds a mouthwatering kick. As the session progresses an underlying firmness from the polyphenols builds up, offset with a nice thickness to the soup. I imagine there’s room for this to develop further over the next few years, and accordingly I’m going to tuck it away for some time. Lovely semi-mature tea, seemingly from natural storage, that feels like there’ll be a few more layers to reveal in time, and that’s already aromatically very expressive. Good value.
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