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2016 ZSL Yaoding from Tea Encounter

2016 ZSL Yaoding

Wet Leaf Aroma
sugary sweet, floral, perfumed!, musk, thyme, stable, osmanthus, later herbal
Tasting Notes
Starts off like a dark oolong tea, with watery sweetness. bright flowery perfume in the throat and an enlivening feel that I get from many ZSL Teas. After 4th steep more fruity, nutty and herbal. Also a tad dry at times. Overall low bitterness (which can be nicely controlled with water temperature). Pleasing drinker also for guests
In a Sentence
Floral sweet sheng lemonade with a light feel
What it feels like
Enlivening and bright. Like sun clearing the November sky.
Details
Entry Date
18.04.2024
Country
China
Region
Mengla, Mansa, Dingjiazhai
Storage
Xishuangbanna
Tea Master
Zheng Si Long
Price EUR/50g
37
Rating (1-5)
4
Properties
Kōu Gǎn i Mouthfeel: texture, density, softness, or dryness.
Good. Texture is the thinner side,
Huí Gān i Returning sweetness after bitterness, perceived after swallowing.
Fruity, malty
Qi (1-5) i The tea’s felt effect on body and mind.
3 - nicely moving up the forehead
Astringency
1.5
Bitter
2.5
Aftertaste
2
Aroma
2.5
Thickness
1
Intense
2.5
Sweet
3.5
Smooth
2
Complex
2
Qi: Intense i The tea’s felt effect on body and mind.
3
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