Snowy Mountain (Daxueshan) 2009 teapot-steep

Snowy Mountain (Daxueshan) 2009 teapot-steepSUMMARY Type: Raw Pu'er Tea Cultivar: Da Ye Zhong () Origin: Daxueshan, Yongde, Lincang, Yunnan, China Herbal, Menthol, Honey An aged Raw Pu'erh made from young, Spring 2009 wild tree leaves from Daxueshan Shan, and pressed into cakes in 2016. Having been aged for over a decade since its initial production has allowed this tea to develop a more mellow, rounded and mature flavour, especially when compared to younger, fresher Raw Pu'er teas. TASTING

This then slowly gives way to a complex and deep fruitiness that's reminiscent of dried longan and stone fruits and leaves a pleasant

It has a great mouth-fill with a sweet

which actually makes the tea taste a little like smokey bacon

Origin: Ningde

Origin: Tongmu Village

non-blended version made from the Qi Dan cultivar

fermented style of tea

Oftentimes

the skill of artist Luo Zhi Min is demonstrated by the thin wall construction of the gaiwan

mouthfilling White tea makes for a great everyday drinker

floral and slight vegetal notes that soon give way to that signature raw pu'erh bitterness that's not too overpowering

it still has those mineral-like qualities that are characteristic of this type of Oolong tea but with a more distinct fruity and floral note