tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post8013848058525825021..comments2024-03-23T10:16:21.093-07:00Comments on MattCha's Blog: Storage Lessons Comparing 1997 & 1999 Teamasters’ Menghai Factory 7542Matthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-81505947598333649432018-03-14T21:17:51.086-07:002018-03-14T21:17:51.086-07:00Pat,
A dream daily drinker! Hahahaha
What is rea...Pat,<br /><br />A dream daily drinker! Hahahaha<br /><br />What is really interesting about the price is this...<br /><br />When I was drinking very similar Taiwanese stored approx 20 years puerh similar to this 1997 in the mid 2000s. The price in Korea would have been around $200. So really puerh of this quality and 20 years age from Menghai has only doubled.<br /><br />Thanks for bringing up the point that a sample set like this isn’t really accessible to those in the West.<br /><br />Does anyone know of another?<br /><br />PeaceMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-41871979433600469572018-03-14T20:49:34.076-07:002018-03-14T20:49:34.076-07:00Matt,
I've had the lucky opportunity to sampl...Matt,<br /><br />I've had the lucky opportunity to sample these teas from Stephane as well and could not agree more with your summary. These are necessary samples to truly understand 90s 7542, and so readily accessible to the western market. If I had the money I would buy nothing but the 1997!<br /><br />Best,<br />Pat Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740845137796020019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-77142574244042375022018-03-10T23:21:55.127-08:002018-03-10T23:21:55.127-08:00Stephane,
The rich, more aged, nature of the 1997...Stephane,<br /><br />The rich, more aged, nature of the 1997 was perfect to drink on a very snowy and cold winter day. But a few days latter things had to get done and I really appreciated the strength of the 1999!<br /><br />PeaceMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693176331381554957.post-91156313381535089732018-03-09T22:52:18.032-08:002018-03-09T22:52:18.032-08:00Dear Matt,
Thanks a lot for your very detailed tas...Dear Matt,<br />Thanks a lot for your very detailed tasting notes and comparison of these 2 Menghai 7542. By coincidence, I re-tasted these 2 puerhs in parallel yesterday, because another (young) puerh friend also told me that he prefers the 1997 over the 1999. My theory is that age plays a role in this preference for younger, rawer, more energetic puerh. That's one reason that may explain that, with my growing age, I prefer the smoother, deeper 1997 over the 1999. Indeed, the 1997 seems much older and refined than the 1999. <br />PS: Both puerhs were stored in Taiwan, but in different locations for most of the time. This shows that even in Taiwan the storage conditions are the same everywhere. Interestingly, last year I could taste a 7542 from the end of the 1980s, stored in Washington State, and it tasted much younger than the 1999! <br />Cheers!TeaMastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433657904904185875noreply@blogger.com