Siroupy dry wild herbs.
herbal, musk, wild flower, hay
Mainly dry grassy, herbal. Mouthfeel is with a nice viscosity but also with a somewhat watery texture. Notes of dry hay, wild herbs, and a hunch of honey like sweetness - overall the dry herbal/mineral character is prevalent. Nevertheless it does have a sirupy character to it in a way. Low level of zesty bitterness and a touch of dry astringency are present.
slight scratchyness in the throat, otherwise smooth
3.5 - A soft and focused stream of energy, - but less calming than it’s older Sibling Bingdao Gushu
Bingdao Gushu
2025-11-29
Surprisingly, to taste it in comparison to its 1-year older sibling Bingdao Gushu, which is from the same producer (and collector, it says on the website, so likely the storage might have been similar).
Taste-wise, it is quite a bit different; the younger one does have more sweetness, and the overall taste is more round, which makes it more pleasant (for myself, that is:) - and more reminiscent of what Yiwu Teas would stand for (this ones are from Lincang, though).
This particular one from 2012 has more dominant notes in the herbal/mineral field and more bitterness, but both have this nice siroupy viscosity, and also both have a nice resonant depth to them. The older one feels more calming and centering to me, though.
As the session progresses, the overall taste is getting smoother and more rounded, reminiscent of the 2011, yet with a slightly simpler character.
