Vendor:
Cultivar: Qingxin Oolong
Harvested by hand: October 9th, 2020
Origin: Da Yu Ling (2350 m), 96 K.
Review:
From what i understand, the 2020 winter harvest was poor due to too much rain.
Leaves are on the smaller side. Has an intense aroma from the moment bag was opened
Brewed 6 g/100 mL in kobiwako
Rinse/40s 90C/35s boilin,/ 45 s / 1 min / 1min 25s / 2 min 30s / 5 min / 12 min / steeped out
The wet leaves are much smaller and much less glossy than Ethan Kurland's DYL tea. So far, bad signs.
Tea itself has much stronger taste than Kurland's spring DYL. But this taste is more aligned with much cheaper summer shan lin xi or alishan. By this I mean a strong, green resin sappiness and green peppery note! Floral aromas are sharp and defined. The umami is present but underwhelming, playing the bass notes for the first 4 infusions. Umami and tropical fruit sweetness increased a little as steeps progreased. There is a long aftertaste of tropical fruit, rockiness and green resin.
Overall, a nice tea with very good stamina. However, the green character reminds me of much cheaper tea. Could be due to the poor season.
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