Having tried mostly recent productions from YS, it is always interesting to get to drink some of their earlier teas. This one is not too complex, but it possesses a great depth. The cha qi is of the calming and peaceful kind, alongside inducing a warming sensation throughout the body.
Aroma has notes of peat, nuts, parsnip, and wild garlic. The taste profile of the tea is, above all, very mineral and cooling. There is medium bitterness and a sweet finish and the late steeps are slightly salty. Otherwise I detect notes of pumpkin and charcoal. The aftertaste has white bread and beeswax notes and is dominated by a strong huigan with a mild tartness emerging. As for the mouthfeel, it is very syrupy, soft and smooth.
Flavors: Bitter, Bread, Char, Honey, Mineral, Nectar, Nuts, Parsley, Peat, Salty, Smooth, Sweet, Tart, Wet Rocks
