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Tasting note
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Quality
Origin: China, Yunnan
Dry leaves:
Aspect: small rolled leaves.
Colour: black, red-brown.
Scent: animal, undergrowth, mushroom.
Brewed leaves:
Colours: black.
Scent: damp earth, undergrowth, mushroom and mineral (cold ash, flint).
Liquor:
Colour: clear and glossy, brown with dark red glints.
Texture: very supple and smooth in the mouth.
Flavours: sweet, umami.
Aromas: undergrowth, animal, damp wood and damp earth notes. Develops mushroom middle notes followed by mineral nuances.
Aromatic profil and lenght in the mouth: very full and round in the mouth. Intense aromas at the start, long and mild mushrooms and minerals notes.
Our verdict:
Very full and round in the mouth, developing mushroom and mineral notes in the middle and background followed by long, smooth animal and undergrowth notes.
This tea is from Pu'er (formerly Simao), situated in Yunnan province in China. Pu Ers are the best known of the dark teas, produced exclusively from a variety of tea plant grown only in this region: Da Ye (large leaves). As it withers, the leaves of the Da Ye plant develop leathery, animal notes. The leaves are often compressed into bricks or nests , and are the only teas that improve with keeping, meaning that their age often adds to their value at auction.
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