Woodsy, with hints of cinnamon and fennel, and with good body and a touch of sweetness. You get some of typically roasty/smoky aroma and flavor of raw puerh, but by no means is this anywhere near as smoky as a lapsang or even the typical “Russian caravan” type blend – much, much, less so. Just light touches of the smoke/roast, really. The bright herbal notes give it a nice “medicinal” quality. The tea coats the mouth and lingers with a pleasant aftertaste. Doesn’t seem to cause me the slight stomach discomfort that I’ve noticed from some raw puerh teas.
I know this tea may be quite a bit younger than what would be considered an ideal drinking age, but in my opinion there is no need to wait. Enjoyable right now. One of these days I’ll have to try a well-aged version of this same tea to see the difference.
