2020 Jue Se
2020 Huang Shan Gu Shu
2020 Bada Mountain
3-4g samples. 1 gaiwan is bigger than the others
Nan Po Zhai was very green tasting. Bitter and grassy. Strong aroma towards tip of nose and tongue. Kept up bitterness through 4 or 5 steeps.
Jue Se smelled of tobacco. First steep was sweet and smooth. Not much hui gan. Faded really fast after a few steeps lost most flavor.
Huang shan gu shu was my favorite. It had a distinct 2 phase profile. A strong, metallic tangy flavor followed by a deep floral, sweetness and good hui gan. After 4 steeps, the sharp, metallic flavor decreased. Deep sweetness persisted for many steeps.
Ba Da Mountain was pretty good. Its was a bit fruitier and complex in the high notes than the others. Huigan was decent, but not as persistent as the huang shan.
Cant comment on chi. Needless to say, after 4 samples, simultaneous, the chi is flowwwwiiiing. Just not sure who is responsible.
The distinct flavor that I call a metallic tanginess or sharpness has a slightly sour aspect to it. It's a bit mineral and kind of like sucking on a battery (come on, who didnt try when you were a kid?!) I've had it in Puerh called Huang pian, but I've also had it in some older, 1995 Menghai gush (I cant comment on any more details). I dont know if the word "huang", ie. yellow is just a coincidence between Huang Shan and huang pian "yellow leaves". The huang shan doesnt have the broad, flat leaves that were particular to the huang pian. I cant say that I'm a fan of this flavor. It's not terrible and when it is gone, the tea is really nice. Maybe that is part of the deal.
Now ... how am I supposed to know which one might age well?
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