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| - | * [[zhangping|Zhangping Shui Xian]] from Shui Tang | + | |
| - | | + | ===China, Fujian, Songxi Township: Red (~2020) (Song)=== |
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| + | ===China, Guangdong: Ying De (2024) (Omnia Tea House)=== | ||
| + | * 18 XII 24: Faint incense on the leaves. Very deep red colour, | ||
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| + | ===China, Guangdong: Shaoguan (2021) (ST)=== | ||
| + | * 14 I 22: Very deep and full nose, red earth, terracotta, fimo (could also be the Polo I'm wearing). Cup thick, very broad astringency; | ||
| + | * 23 III 23: Tasted it again, confirm all of the above. Not so precise anymore. | ||
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| + | ===China, Yunnan, Lancang: Dianhong Premium (ST) (2021 Spring)=== | ||
| + | * Blind Western (1 XI 21): warm cocoa and red wine notes; cup quite light with only a hint of malt. Decent cocoa coating. | ||
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| + | ===Japan: Benifuki (Tee Fischer)=== | ||
| * Benifuki from Miyazaki via Tee Fischer (6 VI 19): nose as expected, a bit wet hay; light leather. Cup also classic, a bit cocoa nibs, a bit thin. Decent echo though. | * Benifuki from Miyazaki via Tee Fischer (6 VI 19): nose as expected, a bit wet hay; light leather. Cup also classic, a bit cocoa nibs, a bit thin. Decent echo though. | ||
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| + | ===Taiwan, Lishan: Four Seasons Red (Song) (2019)=== | ||
| + | * 20 IX 21, Western: good nose, some mulled wine notes, some old pond wood water. Wet licorice, and lots of chocolate malt, obviously. Cup surprisingly light and slightly metallic, succulence and green, bitter notes. Barely any astringency however. Powdered sugar malt in the finish, overall quite a great lift. A light-bodied, | ||
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| + | ===Taiwan, Yuchi: Hongyu Hong Cha (2020 summer) (ST)=== | ||
| + | * **Western** (1 XII 21): slighty vaporub nose, but mostly muddy. Red compote. Cup distinct mentholated note, nice malty body. Probably well made, but not a tea I like. | ||
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| + | ===Zhangping Shui Xian (漳平水仙)=== | ||
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| + | * Zhangping is a place in Fujian; Shui Xian (meaning narcissus) a cultivar that is usually used for Oolong. The cultivar is famous for fresh peach and honey taste. The usual style of making oolong there is to use low temperatures for fermentation, | ||
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| + | * Western Tasting 10 IX 18: Rich malty empty cup, cocoa nibs and dark berry marmelade. Nose also very rich, but more savoury, chicken stew, baked sweet potatoes. Slightly astringent cup, true cinnamon, dried red berries, malt extract. Very nice tea, rich, complex, structured; malt sweetness. | ||
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| + | ===Wuyi Hong: Enlightment (Taiwan Oolongs)=== | ||
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| + | * Western Style (18 XI 2018): Typical empty cup, cocoa and dark berries. Same for the nose. Aroma very stimulating, | ||
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| + | ===Wuyi Hong (xhxy)=== | ||
| + | * Wu Yi Hong Cha from xhxtea (2 V 19): deep black berry and cocoa nose, old leather chair. Cup slightly bitter, woody, substantial. Very nice tea. | ||
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| + | ===Quicky Black (w2t)=== | ||
| * Quicky Black from w2t 14 IX 19: good cocoa, orange, slighty, pleasant astringency; | * Quicky Black from w2t 14 IX 19: good cocoa, orange, slighty, pleasant astringency; | ||
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| + | ===Red Milan (w2t)=== | ||
| * Red Milan from w2t 14 IX 19: shuixian showing through, quite nice on first brew, a bit lacking on subsequent ones. | * Red Milan from w2t 14 IX 19: shuixian showing through, quite nice on first brew, a bit lacking on subsequent ones. | ||
| - | * Citramalt black from w2t 14 IX 19: Herbstlaub, indeed citrussy, malty notes, surprisingly lacking for subsequent brewings. | ||
| + | ===Citramalt (w2t)=== | ||
| + | * Citramalt black from w2t 14 IX 19: Herbstlaub, indeed citrussy, malty notes, surprisingly lacking for subsequent brewings. | ||
| - | =====Hong Cha (Special)===== | ||
| - | * Fujian: Zhengshan Xiaozhong (2019) (ST) | ||
| - | * **Western** (19 VIII 20): | ||
| - | * [[zhengshan|traditional lapsang]] (w2t) | ||
| - | * **Western** (19 VIII 20): | ||