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Menghai Vintage Shu
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Menghai Vintage Shu

Mèng Hǎi Lǎo Shú · 勐海老熟

puerh-shu · bing · plantation

A representative example of well-aged Menghai factory shu pu-erh — wet- piled mid-2000s, then 15+ years of dry storage. The wet-pile character is fully gone, replaced by a clean, deep, mineral-and-camphor profile.

Quick facts

Region
Menghai
Harvest year
2005
Harvest season
spring
Shape
bing
Cultivation
plantation
Cultivars
Da Ye Zhong (Large-Leaf Varietal)

Brewing

Leaf
7.0 g / 100 ml
Water
100°C
Rinse
yes
Gongfu steeps (s)
5, 8, 12, 15, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90

Aged shu in proper storage shows aged-wood and camphor on top of cleaner sweetness.

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Tasting notes

Aroma
aged wood, dates, light camphor
Flavor
sweet dates, light cocoa, old-tea minerality
Mouthfeel
thick, oily
Finish
long, warming

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