I have been coming back to and drinking this particular white tea a lot over the last year, more than I would have expected when tasting it initially. It has a distinct character that stuck with me and which I craved on multiple occasions. I seem to enjoy its aroma more as well. It is somewhat more sweet and reminiscent of crème brûlée, coffee, and black raspberries on top of the notes I mentioned previously. The plum aroma is also fairly prominent.
The overall experience is smoother and less astringent than what I can remember from a year ago, but the taste profile is similar. It just has a bit more sweetness and woody notes. The texture is also more creamy and there is an expansive, crisp aftertaste with a lingering sugarcane flavour.
On a more general note, I am starting to realize that I really like teas from the Meng Song area. Of course, people talk a lot about Naka, and albeit expensive, Naka is great. However, it seems to me that in the surrounding areas, one can find a lot of nicely balanced and pungent tea for a fraction of the price.
Flavors: Apricot, Autumn Leaf Pile, Bitter, Caramel, Carrot, Celery, Coffee, Creamy, Mineral, Plants, Plum, Raspberry, Rum, Smooth, Sugarcane, Vegetables, Wood
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MengSong has some fine teas.
Either of you tried anything from Hua Zhu Liang Zi near Mengsong? Read good things somewhere on teh webs. I do have a sample but haven’t tried it yet.
The only one I’ve had is EoT’s Baotang (thanks to you derk!), which is located on the slopes of Hua Zhu Liang Zi if I am not mistaken. And I absolutely loved that one, a shame the tea is sold out now.
Baotang is the one I tried and the 2012 Menghai Dayi MengSong tuo. I liked both of those quite a bit. Tea Urchin had a good Baotang as well. @Derk drink it and let us know how it is.
I consider lucky seeing the diffrence between shu and sheng. The difference between hills still needs lots of trying, writing down notes, remembering, drinking, tossing, and many other verbs.
And this is even more complicated, it’s compressed white tea. Oh well…
Ah, that’s right, the Baotang is Mengsong/Hua Zhu Liang Zi! Once I’m done sampling some Dayi sheng, I’ll try to move to the 5 or 6 Mengsong teas I have, including the red tea I picked up from Liquid Proust.
MengSong has some fine teas.
Either of you tried anything from Hua Zhu Liang Zi near Mengsong? Read good things somewhere on teh webs. I do have a sample but haven’t tried it yet.
The only one I’ve had is EoT’s Baotang (thanks to you derk!), which is located on the slopes of Hua Zhu Liang Zi if I am not mistaken. And I absolutely loved that one, a shame the tea is sold out now.
Baotang is the one I tried and the 2012 Menghai Dayi MengSong tuo. I liked both of those quite a bit. Tea Urchin had a good Baotang as well. @Derk drink it and let us know how it is.
I consider lucky seeing the diffrence between shu and sheng. The difference between hills still needs lots of trying, writing down notes, remembering, drinking, tossing, and many other verbs.
And this is even more complicated, it’s compressed white tea. Oh well…
Ah, that’s right, the Baotang is Mengsong/Hua Zhu Liang Zi! Once I’m done sampling some Dayi sheng, I’ll try to move to the 5 or 6 Mengsong teas I have, including the red tea I picked up from Liquid Proust.