You Le Long Pa 攸樂龍帕 (亞諾) — Classic Collection
Tasting notes by vintage
Long Pa — Spring 2022: Round and shyly floral, with a long finish that brightens our breath.
Long Pa — Single Tree Blend, Spring 2021: Gorgeous floral notes and sweetness from sugarcane. This batch is harvested tree by tree and blended for complexity.
Long Pa — Le De, Spring 2021: A fantastically sweet and tender Pu Er, from the famed micro-terroir of Le De.
Long Pa — Le De, Spring 2018: Strong notes of sugarcane. Tender and sweet with clean, delicate tannins. From the micro-terroir lot of Le De.
Long Pa — Wild, Spring 2018: Absolutely gorgeous brightness — an intense, aromatic Pu Er, from the same wild forest as the 2016 vintage.
Long Pa — Wild, Spring 2016: A full-bodied, round, and fruity Pu Er. These wild teas are harvested from a forest a two-hour hike from the village; the trees are so tall (7–15 m) that only selected pickers can climb them. Only 10–20 pounds are crafted each year.
Long Pa — Le De, Spring 2016: Slightly floral with a delicate sweetness. Le De is the micro-terroir that yields sweeter, softer Pu Er.
Long Pa — A Hei, Spring 2016: A tannic and robust Pu Er with notes of dried fruit. A Hei is the micro-terroir that yields more tannic, robust Pu Er.
Long Pa — Le De, Spring 2015: Soft, sweet, and slightly floral, from the micro-terroir of Le De.
Long Pa — A Hei, Spring 2015: Strong dried-fruit notes, tannic and robust, from the micro-terroir of A Hei.
Long Pa — Spring 2014: Bright with strong tannins, slightly floral.
Farmers in Long Pa distinguish two lots, A Hei and Le De; when possible, Tea Drunk harvests them separately. Le De is more elegant, while A Hei is more substantial and floral. Wild teas are harvested deep in the forest, a two-hour hike away — the trees are very tall and it's first-come, first-pick, so we only offer it in years we arrive first. Yields are extremely low, usually under 5 kg per season.
- TypePu Er Sheng Cha
- TerroirYou Le · Yun Nan
- CultivarIndigenous Heirloom, Wild Tea, Gu Shu/Ancient Tea Trees
The Three Pillars · 攸樂龍帕
Long Pa village, You Le Shan, East of Lang Cang River, Xi Shuang Ban Na, Yun Nan Province, China (~1500m elevation)
Heirloom, ancient Gu Shu tea trees
Pu Er Sheng Cha
In the cup
This vintage
Long Pa - Wild Spring 2016
A Hei and Le De are the two lots farmers in Long Pa have; in the years we can, we harvest them separately. Le De is more elegant, A Hei more substantial and floral. Wild teas are harvested deep in the forest, a two-hour hike away — the trees are very tall and it’s first-come, first-pick, so we only offer it in years we arrive first. Yields are extremely low, usually under 5 kg per season.
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History & significance
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A Connoisseur's Note
整體表現特徵分明,甜涼、麻感獨特,澀感有力、樅味山野味,富含風味物質。似丁真一般的藏區曠野小子,淳樸卻有十分獨特的風格。
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