ku zhu shan 2012 oolong_tieguanyin its twisted leaves soon bloom

its twisted leaves soon bloom into a bouquet of flowers and spices

having been kept loose from pressings

a lot can go wrong during the wet-piling process (渥堆

you’ll find yourself captivated by its deep blue glaze

and beneath the solid appearance from a distance

ku zhu shan 2012 oolong_tieguanyin its twisted leaves soon bloomFor lovers of pleasant bitterness. Stored until the end of 2020 in cool, dry Zhengzhou, the flavour of this Sheng at first belies its age, remaining distinctly fresh and vegetal on the palate. In its slow development, it has gained an edge of spice, however, the pungency of clove and ginger mingling with the astringency of plum skin and the sweetness of cooked peas. Perhaps it takes after its namesake, though, with the 'bitter bamboo mountain' lending