Yiwu 2009 Spring

After this review people may get the feeling that Eugene and Belle are paying me to write reviews, they are not! Another EXCELLENT sample from Tea Urchin! When I opened the sample bag and smelled the dry leaves I was greeted by this wonderful smell of pipe tobacco, yes pipe tobacco. The liquor has a beautiful golden color that smells of flowers mixed with tobacco. The taste, flowers mixed with tobacco, is unbelievable and everything about it is exceptionally balanced. There is some astringency and kuwei but the sweetness keeps everything in balance and the three work in perfect harmony to produce a taste experience that is a pure delight for ones taste buds!

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Excellent balance between sweetness and pleasant astringency, with some fruit and floral aromas. Great energy. Seems super solid and one of my top picks from TeaUrchin so far :)

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Pungent dry leaf aroma. Long leaves. Full flavored brew with no bitterness. Slightly drying in the mouth. Nose in the cup gives some fruit. Huigan is noticeable along with some mouth action. Nice orange colored liquor. Many brews, a bit of energy. Nice tea. Wine-like.

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Very good ratio of Quality to Price, and very clean storage.

Note: the original review included no star rating — the rating shown was estimated from the review text.

Just tasted it. Its quite good for the price though a bit bitter and astringent, perhaps due to the blending of tai di cha. The huigan is good and the aroma in the mouth is well preserved. The body is not in the same league of new gushu cha but not bad at all.

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I love it. It is well priced and very good all rounder. It is still young, strong, will develop and improve with age if given the right storage condition.

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The 2009 Yi Wu Zheng Shan is a good puer and has potential for aging. I noticed some 'old' tea leaf from cha di. In term of hui gan, cha di, durability and taste , no doubt is a good tea indeed.

Note: the original review included no star rating — the rating shown was estimated from the review text.

After this review people may get the feeling that Eugene and Belle are paying me to write reviews, they are not! Another EXCELLENT sample from Tea Urchin! When I opened the sample bag and smelled the dry leaves I was greeted by this wonderful smell of pipe tobacco, yes pipe tobacco. The liquor has a beautiful golden color that smells of flowers mixed with tobacco. The taste, flowers mixed with tobacco, is unbelievable and everything about it is exceptionally balanced. There is some astringency and kuwei but the sweetness keeps everything in balance and the three work in perfect harmony to produce a taste experience that is a pure delight for ones taste buds!

Note: the original review included no star rating — the rating shown was estimated from the review text.

Excellent balance between sweetness and pleasant astringency, with some fruit and floral aromas. Great energy. Seems super solid and one of my top picks from TeaUrchin so far :)

Note: the original review included no star rating — the rating shown was estimated from the review text.

Pungent dry leaf aroma. Long leaves. Full flavored brew with no bitterness. Slightly drying in the mouth. Nose in the cup gives some fruit. Huigan is noticeable along with some mouth action. Nice orange colored liquor. Many brews, a bit of energy. Nice tea. Wine-like.

Note: the original review included no star rating — the rating shown was estimated from the review text.

Very good ratio of Quality to Price, and very clean storage.

Note: the original review included no star rating — the rating shown was estimated from the review text.

Just tasted it. Its quite good for the price though a bit bitter and astringent, perhaps due to the blending of tai di cha. The huigan is good and the aroma in the mouth is well preserved. The body is not in the same league of new gushu cha but not bad at all.

Note: the original review included no star rating — the rating shown was estimated from the review text.

I love it. It is well priced and very good all rounder. It is still young, strong, will develop and improve with age if given the right storage condition.

Note: the original review included no star rating — the rating shown was estimated from the review text.

The 2009 Yi Wu Zheng Shan is a good puer and has potential for aging. I noticed some 'old' tea leaf from cha di. In term of hui gan, cha di, durability and taste , no doubt is a good tea indeed.

Note: the original review included no star rating — the rating shown was estimated from the review text.