2010 “Auspicious SanLin” from Emmett G.

This sample was included in a group order of Yang Qing Hao from Emmett Guzmen.  I know absolutely nothing about it…

Dry leaves smell of subtle dry sweet floral candy.

The first infusion has a dry woody clear profile there are some faint fruity nuances at the end with subtle creamy candy.  Taste like a Taiwanese dry stored Yiwu… Has a nice chalky full mouthfeeling.

The second is drier woody bark taste with a slightly astringent dry woody almost fruity not that sweet finish.  There is a subtle creamy sweetness in the finish.   The cooled liquor tastes nicely creamy sweet Yiwu woody.  The mouthfeeling is soft and chalky with a pretty vacant throatfeeling.

The third infusion has an almost pungent camphor wood up front.  There is a dry wood bark profile through and through that is undeniably Yiwu.  There is also a subtle creamy sweet almost candy finish and almost sweet orange blossom.  The mouthfeel is soft and slightly chalky.  The throat is pretty empty.  The Qi is starting to build and feel light in the body.  The profile is pretty clear likely single estate type material.  It’s pretty easy drinking and nicely dry stored.

The fourth infusion has a pungent dry woody bark onset with faint notes of persimmon, pumpkin and orange but mainly mildly astringent dry wood bark.  There is a subtle creamy sweet finish in the mid throat along with a bit of pungency.

The fifth infusion has an almost orange pumpkin onset with a dry woody finish there is a bland taste then to a creamy sweet finish in the breath. A mild and chill Qi takes hold.  This is a common Yiwu taste and feel.  The orange and pumpkin nuance makes me think it could be from Guafengzhi but doesn’t have a full feeling to convince me of it.  Nicely stored lacking in throatfeeling and aftertaste a bit.  Overall nice.

The sixth infusion is left to cool then gives off a very sweet creamy caramel edges with dry woody bark.  The creamy sweet taste with caramel edges is dominant now and this infusion is really delicious.  There is a long aftertaste in the mouth of candy long creamy sweetness.  The Qi is mildly relaxing and focusing.  This is really delicious Yiwu here.

The seventh infusion has a woody creamy sweet solid Yiwu profile.  The cooled off infusion reveals long sweet candy finish in the mouth.  This is simple but very nice Yiwu here.  Simple relaxing Qi. 

The eighth infusion has a creamy onset of woody creamy woods with a nice pungency developing with a longer candy mouth aftertaste.  The mouthfeeling is thin sticky almost tight.  The mouthfeeling is nice like this.

The 9^th has a smooth woody with a bit of candy creamy taste.  The tongue coating is really nice kinda tight chalky feeling that catches flavours.  There is a distinct peppermint candy, candy cane aftertaste that is long on the tongue.  The throat is mildly pungent but not too active but it does have some lingering coolness in these infusions.  There is an fruity dried apple taste in there somewhere too.  Nice relaxing and chest freeing Qi.  The effect makes the body feel light.  The cooled down liquor tastes creamy and candy sweet over a really nice tongue feeling.

The 10^th has a woody sweet candy like taste.  This is a nice solid Yiwu puerh not that flashy but glimmers here and there.  The taste is starting to flatten out a bit but you still get the same profile of woody dry bark, some faint hints of persimmon and orange and then a longer candy not that creamy anymore sweetness.  The Qi is nice and mild in the body.  The mouthfeeling on the tongue is starting to tighten and dry a touch.

The 11^th has touches of incense and dry woody bark with less creamy sweetness and more intense building drier tongue.  There is a faint cool pungent with some candy but fainter and thinner now.

The 12^th infusion… Damn… I can’t find the rest of my notes on this one…. What I do remember is that this one is an easy drinker enjoyable but not desirable for me.  Could probably sell for at least $200-250?  I liked the experience with this one- this is what I remember and the long candy Yiwu finish.  Very nice.  Contact him if you are interested.

Peace