2005 Yongpinhao "Yiwu". Jiangchen tea, as one might guess. Doesn't really taste good, but has strong mouth aroma, and some cooling in the back of the mouth. Could only be interested in seven brews before ending the session. A little bit like how Tai Lian is, but no where near as nice.
A package came in the mail, and one item was a gifted caked of '08 8582. With thanks, I break up most of it to put in my yixing mug, and take a bit more to try for a second session of tea. Not too too different in taste from the XZH '07 8582, but narrower, a bit quieter, and with a bit more complexity. Retains the unpleasant green edge that I got from a sample in 2010. Soup seems thicker than it was four years ago. Needs more years, and maybe more moisture than I have to work with in Atlanta before it's any sort of truly nice. However, I plan to drink this up rather quickly so I don't prey on my better teas. For casual drinking, Xiaguan are ready to drink quicker, but then, Xiaguan processes their teas more.
A package came in the mail, and one item was a gifted caked of '08 8582. With thanks, I break up most of it to put in my yixing mug, and take a bit more to try for a second session of tea. Not too too different in taste from the XZH '07 8582, but narrower, a bit quieter, and with a bit more complexity. Retains the unpleasant green edge that I got from a sample in 2010. Soup seems thicker than it was four years ago. Needs more years, and maybe more moisture than I have to work with in Atlanta before it's any sort of truly nice. However, I plan to drink this up rather quickly so I don't prey on my better teas. For casual drinking, Xiaguan are ready to drink quicker, but then, Xiaguan processes their teas more.