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Shishupi drank 2016 Loose Leaf Gu Hua Sheng (Qianjiazhai Dongsa Cooperative) by Verdant Tea

21 tasting notes

Dried leaves aroma: Wow, so fruity, dried apricot.
Rinsed leaves aroma: Vegetal, hay.
Steeped leaves aroma: vegetal and fruity.

Initially I got some floral notes, then lingering apricot aftertaste with some astringency, gripping. Seems to be a nice young sheng. I am not expert enough to identify more complexity like the other descriptors Verdant uses, such as plantain. I only had a 5-gram sample and so far don’t see myself stocking up on this or any young sheng that I have tasted so far. I think with experience that may change.

Flavors: Apricot, Floral, Hay

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5 g 3 OZ / 75 ML

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