2010 Phoenix Nest Gushu Sheng Pu Erh Tea 357g Slice
Phoenix Nest (Feng Huang Wo) Gushu Sheng Pu Erh 2010
Harvest : Spring 2010
Altitude : 1000 m
Variety : Yunnan Da Ye Zhong
Terroir : Mojiang Hani Autonomous County, Pu'er City, Yunnan
Feng Huang Wo is a remote mountainous region in Pu'er, Mojiang County, which has a mild and humid climate, four seasons such as spring, very suitable for the growth of tea trees. The tea grows in the virgin forest surrounded by dense vegetation, the ecological environment is very high-quality. Feng Huang Wo is a tiny production area, the old tea garden area of only 66 hectares, the annual spring tea production of only 660 kg. The special thing about Feng Huang Wo 2010 tea is that the tea trees were not picked at all in 2004-2009. The five-year picking break has resulted in the coveted quality of the tea with rich content and thick texture. Each cake of Feng Huang Wo 2010 Gushu Sheng Pu Erh has been given a red belt on the surface, a sign that stands for the highest quality of Pu Erh tea.
Aroma of dry leaves : woody, spicy, medicinal, sweet like dark honey. Aroma of wet leaves : minty, woody and floral like honeysuckle
Taste: sweet with medicinal, woody and slightly bitter notes reminiscent of strawberry tree honey (Arbutus Unedo), a bitter honey from the Mediterranean. The bitterness turns into a rock candy sweetness with honeysuckle flowers that lingers for a long time in the back of the throat after swallowing.
Mouthfeel : thin to medium
Body feeling: Nicely warmed up on the back and under the arms, a nice feeling that indicates soft and good blood circulation.