Since its acquisition in Nov ’21, Haiwan Wild Mt has sweetened considerably as of ’23 late summer. All astringency has vanished. Tastes of Strawberry Qwik, a milkiness melds with the strawberry and a medium shou character. All told, the sweetness balances nicely. There’s a mysterious nut echo, possibly pecan. Qi is strongly present, energizing, primarily in the chest and about a quarter inch outside the skin. If brewed more intensely there’s a chance one will encounter a more frazzled experience. Heavy brewing not necessary. Gongting material that releases quickly, moderate compression. 250g.
Haiwan is from the Menghai Tea Factory lineage, founded by Zou Bing-liang, former Director and Chief Engineer at MHTF and one of the founders of Dayi. He’s held several Yunnan and national positions and engaged in numerous consultation roles on raw and ripe production, but is largely recognized for his ripe productions.
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