2004 "Chen Xiang Zhuan" Menghai Ripe Pu-erh Tea Brick

Balanced flavor strength without overpowering intensity

Only having tried a few pu-erhs, I tried this one out to see how different an aged pu-erh would be. This tea has quite some flavor strength, but without anything overpowering. Much like with wine age, a lot of possible harsh notes seem mellowed and balanced out with an almost creamy thickness. Very nice! Glad to try out a sample of this.