Away for a few days without any enjoyable tea so I am delighted to be back home and digging into an interesting box of samples from a good tea friend. The samples included this HLH shou which has been on my shopping list for some time. Trying it today so that I can make the final decision to order a cake while the 12% sale is active at YS.
This is an easy drinking, rather enjoyable ripe puerh. A smooth blend of three different harvests (2003, 2008, 2009) which helps to balance the flavor profile and give it a little more depth. One is hit with the sweetness and then a slight oiliness appears later which is quite complimentary rather than offensive. This is a lighter fermentation cake which helps it to be clean with no off flavors of any type. Therefore, this tea is made of quality material and comes across as rather tasty, solid, and enjoyable. I plan to purchase and set aside for 2-3 years for I think it has the potential to mature with a bit of age.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 0 min, 15 sec 5 g 3 OZ / 90 ML
AllanK

I liked this one.

Cwyn

I was thinking of the HLH 2006 because of the sale but honestly I probably don’t need anymore tea.

mrmopar

Aw Cwyn, go ahead I am. You can always will it to me and Allan and DigniTea as we will drink it for sure or will it on later. ;P

Cwyn

I’m torn cuz it is $45 and I want the Yongde from finepuer too…

DigniTea

Cwyn: Confused – 2010 HLH As You Like It Ripe is $24 at YS China but YongDe DXS sheng is fabulous!

Cwyn

It is the HLH 2006 I want, that is $45. The Yongde DXS is $58.

DigniTea

Got it. Since my tasting note was about As You Like, I assumed that was your focus. I didn’t go deep enough into the comments to see that you had mentioned the 2006 earlier. Actually I am hoping this 2010 can mature into something close to the 2006 Jin Hai Lang which at the moment is clearly the better of the two IMO.

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AllanK

I liked this one.

Cwyn

I was thinking of the HLH 2006 because of the sale but honestly I probably don’t need anymore tea.

mrmopar

Aw Cwyn, go ahead I am. You can always will it to me and Allan and DigniTea as we will drink it for sure or will it on later. ;P

Cwyn

I’m torn cuz it is $45 and I want the Yongde from finepuer too…

DigniTea

Cwyn: Confused – 2010 HLH As You Like It Ripe is $24 at YS China but YongDe DXS sheng is fabulous!

Cwyn

It is the HLH 2006 I want, that is $45. The Yongde DXS is $58.

DigniTea

Got it. Since my tasting note was about As You Like, I assumed that was your focus. I didn’t go deep enough into the comments to see that you had mentioned the 2006 earlier. Actually I am hoping this 2010 can mature into something close to the 2006 Jin Hai Lang which at the moment is clearly the better of the two IMO.

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I drink mostly puer and sometimes what we as Westerners think of as black tea.

I no longer assign numerical ratings to teas because our enjoyment of tea is very subjective. Reactions to a particular tea vary from person to person and within the same person across different tasting sessions.

My tea notes are simply comments reflecting my impression at that specific point in time. They are helpful to me and if they happen to be useful to someone else that is good.

For me, tea is magical with its ability to transform by bringing one back to center and inspiring both peace and contentment.
Reformed coffee drinker. Switched to tea as part of my goal to work on living a healthier, more balanced life — haven’t looked back since.

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