’04 Mengku Little, 145g (Special Grade)
Award winning recipe of 2002, this little cake consists of Mengku Mt proper material, along with a rumored amount of Bingdao. The fierce fragrance leaves no doubt that this is very early spring very high altitude material, even after entering its 20th year as of ’24. Old-school green neifei, with slightly higher compression than later red neifei productions (after ’06). Dry-stored, in LA since Mar ’24. Sample 30g.
$1.07
’09 Mengku Silver Pekoe Iron, 150g
Menku Silver Pekoe exudes a classy perfume aroma. Similar to Grenouille and ’06 Silver Pekoe tuo in terms of flavour and aggressiveness, the Mengku is younger by three calendar years and marginally younger by virtue of conservative (i.e. cool and dry) storage both in Mainland and here in LA. Floral, sweet desert grasses, limonene. Black pepper on tongue, pervasive neroli theme. Sweetness fades quickly in favour of intense notes above along bitter backdrop. In Los Angeles since Jan ’23. Sample 30g.
36¢
’09 Daxueshan, 400g
Stored in Los Angeles since Dec ’20, DXS has hit full MKRS stride in spring ’24. Citrus and rose honey nose with a deft balance of sweetness and astringency. Stunning clarity and dark amber beauty. Later infusions grapefruit bitterness. Sour battles bitter batters floral in an offering that possesses a full expansive qi. Piques salivation, very active in the cheeks and tongue. Since inception, MKRS has been a resolute “no spray” (i.e., pesticides) operation.
.25¢
‘11 Creme Florale 400g pictured above.
As of Nov ’23 latest acquisition, has entered a decidedly more mature phase. Different vendor provided less-tattered wrapper and better price that’s been passed on to buyer. There’s humid note but storage has been good, preserving underlying character, with a much rounder body and finish. Significantly less astringent than previously. One of the most popular offerings, consists of 400g crafted from Mengku large-leaf variety puerh picked “before the rains” (雨前).
.28¢
| Size | 20g, 400g, Daxueshan MKRS, Daxueshan MKRS Samp, MK Little, MK Little Samp, MK S Pekoe, MK S Pekoe Samp |
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