I got these complimentary samples from Puerh.uk. It was an unseasonably cool June day and I was looking for warmth… and I found it with these nice shu samples!
1990s Mr. Li’s Shu
Dry leaf has a milky nutty Traditional Hongkong storage odour.
Rinsed leaves have a wet fermented slight milky odour.
First infusion has a woody milky taste with nutty minerals finish. Soft of sweet mineral plum/honey faint taste.
Second has a honey woody taste. Cooled down it’s a creamy mineral honey taste. The honey sweetness is unique in Shu puerh and I really enjoy the taste.
Third infusion has a prune mineral sweet taste has a sweet light feeling to it medium viscous. Nice smooth mouthfeel as well. Relaxing warming Qi.
Fourth infusion was left to cool and has a honey woody smooth sweet taste. Some faint milk and nut tastes but smooth and moderately lighter feeling tastes for a shu. Relaxing warmth.
5th has a nut milk sort of sweetness slight woody and mineral. Smooth taste and feel overall mild sweet. Mouthfeel is soft not oily or drying. Mild relaxing warmth.
6th has a woody sweet mineral smoothness. Soft round taste is easy to drink and satisfying. Smooth relaxer.
The rest is put into long mug steepings… overnight it comes out… smooth coco sweet… this is a nice aged shu… smoother and sweeter than most with a moderate body.
1980s Mr. Li’s Shou Brick Nobel Heart goes for approx $305.00 for 250 g brick or $1.22/g.
Dry leaves have more musty mineral odours than 90s.
First infusion has a nutty dusty sweet taste. Mouthfeel is neither oily nor dry. Stronger Qi here with spacing out and sighing. Pours a lot darker than the 90s which seems like lighter fermentation than this 80s. This 80s has more pronounced Hongkong Storage notes.
Second has a thicker oily sweet milky with some clear almost cherry/ plum and ginseng tastes. Nicely pure and sweet and vibrant oily taste. Very delicious! Qi is deeper in the chest and happy mind. Strong chest thumping. Excellent Qi in here!
Third infusion is left to cool and has a sweet oily red ginseng taste. Nice oily feel with Qi strength in the chest and upbeat mind. The sweet ginseng taste is really delicious and the Qi is powerful and astute.
Fourth infusion has a milky creamy oily onset with a sweet red ginseng taste. Strong chest beats and chesty feeling is deep and strong. Mind spacy and happy and uplifted. Nice complete package with this one!
Fifth is a milky nutty woody fallen leaves less sweet but still strong chest beats Qi and energized mind.
6th has a woody milky nut taste. Lone nutt and wood now but not any fermentation tastes just like the 90s ready pure tasting Shu puerh. Strong Qi.
Put the rest in a long mug steeping overnight it comes out smooth nutty oily with a sweet taste overall. Very satisfying!
Mr. Li has some really nice aged Shu with the 90s being a lighter fermentation shu and the 80s being a thicker more traditional Hongkong stored shu. No off tastes, no dry mouth, nor any harsh elements to either…. A very good aged shu puerh experience for me!
Peace
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