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| + | ===China, Fujian, Songxi Township: Red (~2020) (Song)=== | ||
| + | * Song's own blend of 5 cultivars, mostly a small leaf cultivar and 4 oolong cultivars. | ||
| + | * Western (2 XII 21): Malty, deep, pleasant. Red cacao, a hint of roast carrots. Cup quite dense, has some mentholated aspects and cloys. | ||
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| + | ===China, Guangdong: Ying De (2024) (Omnia Tea House)=== | ||
| + | * 18 XII 24: Faint incense on the leaves. Very deep red colour, nose is malt, almonds, sugared almonds; courgette. Cup quite lively, a bit basic, fresh plums, malt, chloride. Quite pleasant, quite light, also. | ||
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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. | ||
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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. | ||
| ===Zhangping Shui Xian (漳平水仙)=== | ===Zhangping Shui Xian (漳平水仙)=== | ||
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| * 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. | * 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. | ||
| - | ===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. | ||
| ===Quicky Black (w2t)=== | ===Quicky Black (w2t)=== | ||
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| * Citramalt black from w2t 14 IX 19: Herbstlaub, indeed citrussy, malty notes, surprisingly lacking for subsequent brewings. | * Citramalt black from w2t 14 IX 19: Herbstlaub, indeed citrussy, malty notes, surprisingly lacking for subsequent brewings. | ||
| - | ===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. | ||
| - | ===Four Seasons Red (Song) (~2020)=== | ||
| - | * 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, | ||