2000 Yongnian Manzhuan raw puerh 16g

2000 Yongnian Manzhuan
Natural Hong Kong stored raw puerh
via Cha Tailor

16g


*Instagram 8-9-24*
2004 Biyun Hao Manzhuan and 2000 Yongnian Manzhuan.
Just throwing thoughts here because it was a 4 hour session :)
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I expected this to go very straight forward. It actually surprised me in a way... I don't want to really remark on but I will
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If you drank the 04 alone, you'd probably have no complaints and enjoy it emmensley... but the 00 in the cup points what I think is objective remarks of the 04 that can drop its rating. It's actually crazy.
The 04 has a tail of acidity, brine, brightness, and sour that I swear you'd never pick up alone.
Unless you get the powerful taste from the 00
The thickness of the 00 versus the 04 is very noticeable. Very much.
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It's just wild that a solid 8.5-9.2/10 tea like the 2004 byh manzhuan needs things higher than it to notice it.
For myself that is.
That's why the laobanzhang vs dingji laobanzhang is such a treat to experience too.
Makes me wonder what other area I need to experience some more natrual storage conditions to really get the power of the region.
I'm thinking things like MengSong, Mengla, Kunlu, Mangzhi, etc.
What if I've been enjoying things pushed a bit to be enjoyable and rounded today but without the other side I don't notice the imperfections because they're so good by themselves
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Really curious how this dry stored 90s yibang will be. I might skip dingji tonight for it.
Again the 04 on its own, I would never notice these 'flaws' for my taste. But having something I'll say is superior in texture, thickness, vibrancy of huigan, and ability to agitate the mouth from those aspects, it does provide a more enjoyable session.
But it also cost more so then really the 04 by itself for the price on its own would give me that 100% satisfied session just like the 00 would
But side by side, money being no object, I'll take the 00. Once you get that flavor that just absorbs into your cheeks and you taste it in the cheek area from the side of your mouth its like... wow, this is insane