It is probably a good thing I am not a pu er connoisseur. I’d need a room simply for displaying the wrappers. I might have to start. Oh, gosh. I don’t have proper storage. Stop that before it starts. But it’s difficult. This is a wonderful tea. Many unique notes. Much pu er. So wow. Noodles. Woody. Plywood. Cedar. Noodle water. I really like noodles so I quite enjoy this one. Turning to dark woods. Mahogony. Sticky rice leaves. The longer you steep it, as with pretty much every other Camellia Sinensis, the more the astringency unfolds. Mossy, decaying bark, big log.
Smooth mouth feel. No astringency.
Finish is woody with a feeling of the tongue stuck to the roof of the mouth.
Liquor color starts a clear, dark amber, changes to rosewood, and really thickens intensely to a final opaque umber.
Oh, my word that aroma. I love the smell of old houses. Not like grandma’s house but seriously old houses built from blood, sweat, and tears. Timber, earth, and some type of natural adhesive. Wow.
