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“Okay so I have very little experience with Dancong, and this was the first one I drank from the august 2016 club box, which I tried to do at like 90 degrees, which.. really went pretty bad, but...” Read full tasting note
Huang Rui Guang included this higher-elevation Mi Lan from the famous Wu Dong Shan to compare to the mid-elevation classic Mi Lan. The unique terroir, older bushes and cooler temperatures at the higher elevation lead to a striking and rich flavour. Each sip is juicy like biting into a perfectly ripe lychee. Honey sweetness compliments the rich elderflower aftertaste. The woodiness of the Wu Dong Shan Mi Lan comes through as sandalwood and cinammon. The biggest difference between the two seems to be in how brightly juicy and floral this high-elevation tea is compared to the deeper woodier notes of the mid-elevation expression.
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Life In TeacupOkay so I have very little experience with Dancong, and this was the first one I drank from the august 2016 club box, which I tried to do at like 90 degrees, which.. really went pretty bad, but then I did a whole bunch of reading about brewing dancongs and now I’m trying again and this went much better.
At first, I get a lot of apple and pear, mixed with woody earthy cocoa, honey, lychee, there’s a hint of a sort of rainforesty-wet earthy taste .. I think the Chinese have a word for that taste but I don’t know what it is.
It’s interesting because the tea’s aroma is very different from its taste, like it smells like a da hong pao with the toasty dark roasty rock oolong flavour, but the taste is sweet and fruity with honey. I can’t really detect much other than honey and lychee now, with the toasty roasty aroma, maybe a bit of milky chocolate, hints of some other fruit I can’t quite place.. kinda like pear plus orange.. plus uh.. cranberry or raspberry or .. blackberry.. uh well anyways,
It has a really satisfying body, full but not too thick, with a slight bitterness and slight astringency, even a slight acidity. I think I could get really into dancongs. This is great.
It’s not reasonable for me to rate this, cause I have no expectations or baselines. Really tasty though :)
Flavors: Apple, Chocolate, Cocoa, Fruity, Honey, Lychee, Pear, Roasted, Toast, Wet Earth
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thank you :) I’m really excited to dive into all these, but I’m getting a really fancy programmable kettle next week and I’m mostly holding off till I can make them even better!
yes, vari temp + accurate gaiwan skills are really important to avoid the bitter overbrewing that can easily happen