DETAILED TASTING NOTES

Scent of dry leaves: dried apricots, cardamom
Scent of wet leaves: dried stone fruits, jackfruit
Texture: thick, full-bodied
Taste: apricots, sour plums, papaya
Finish: sweet, menthol freshness, huigan (returning sweetness)
Scent of empty cup: pineapple juice
Aftertaste: long, lemon marmalade
Body sensation: joyful, euphoric lightness, energizing

Category: Raw Pu-erh Tea
Original Name: 春南糯古树生普洱
Harvest: April 2020
Origin: ancient forest around the old village of Shitou, NanNuo Mountain, Menghai County, Xishuangbanna Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China
Cultivar: Da Ya Zhong (Big Leaf)
Altitude: 1600m+

Both Dry Season in NanNuo, 2018 and 2020, come from the same old trees, the same producer, the same season — only the harvest year differs. This is a rare opportunity to taste time side by side. Both years were particularly dry in southern Yunnan, concentrating the flavor of the leaves from these old trees (GuShu).

I personally find that the 2018 has a slightly lighter base than the 2020, but rewards patience with a beautiful and lasting aftertaste. Both have a powerful body feel.

GongFu Infusion:
95°C
6g /100ml
1st infusion: 10sec, subsequent: +3sec/infusion
15 infusions