2005 Hai Lang Hao "Ba Ma Gong Chun" Raw Pu-erh Tea
Net Weight: 357 grams per cake (7 cakes per stack)
Produced by Hai Lang Hao (Ming Xiang Ya Yuan)
Overall rating: 4.5 / 5 from 2 reviews.
Review topics: ["texture","character","profile","liquor"].
"That is a very good and interesting tea. It is out of stock. I will definitely buy one when it is in stock."
— Jennifer G. (5/5)
"Bouquet: One of the major aspects of this buddy is its refreshing lemon / cistus profile scent and taste wise. Already within its steaming atmosphere you can tell that there isn't much of an aged character to it. Further major aromatic aspects are hay and dried field flowers like dandelion, gentian and marigold. Beside those a woodsy layer is always part of this refreshing play in this case bamboo. But there is even more to it when it comes to the subtle bouquet notes like balsamic vinegar and apple. Liquor: Taste-wise there isn't much of difference in comparison to its steaming bouquet. Starting with hay and those former field flower aspects its young character also got a certain touch of those sun dried Pu-erh buds to it. And this is also the main act within this play: Lemony and Herbal. Its soft silky texture also contains a light sugary sweetness with an even lighter mix of tobacco and leather - just a minimal touch of it. Also within its actual taste there is a constant wood like flavor to it like a mix of bamboo and birch with a slightly roasted note. The actual liquor is leaving a cooling feel within you inner mouth section behind like an echo of After Eight. If you are looking for a refreshing Pu-erh which got a certain Lemon-like character to it you find the perfect buddy for many enjoyable sessions. But if you are really looking for a certain deeper and more darker aged character this buddy is faraway from that stage. For a 2005 Sheng there is very little age to it. I got some Pu-erh in my stock from 2015 or 2013 with the same kind of profile. So it really depends what you're looking for. It is definitely not a bad Sheng but do not think of it as too much of an aged one! More Reviews & Photos at https://www.instagram.com/zerozen_artlab/"
— ZeroZen (4/5)