tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post4042589827754872145..comments2023-07-05T09:38:23.624+01:00Comments on The Half-Dipper: 2007 12 Xiansheng "Weizhongwei Yiwu"Hobbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-89248140400699340702009-06-29T10:08:21.264+01:002009-06-29T10:08:21.264+01:00Dear Nerval,
Many thanks for the comment, and f...Dear Nerval,<br /><br /> Many thanks for the comment, and for sharing your experiences. <br /><br /> You know, I have come to appreciate that sometimes tea-views just simply cannot be reconciled! I've disagreed with many good friends as to the advantages or disadvantages of various teas, and have come to no conclusion regarding consensus - other than that it is hard to achieve. :)<br /><Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-15085381995386765522009-06-29T00:11:30.188+01:002009-06-29T00:11:30.188+01:00Dear Hobbes,
great many thanks for the update.
In ...Dear Hobbes,<br />great many thanks for the update.<br />In fact I was recently considering getting one of these bings (opted for the 2007 12G Menghai instead).<br />Based on a 25g sample my impressions of this Yiwu were similar and dissimilar to yours.<br />Very good quality mostly wholish leaves, yes. Semi-hard compression, yes. Clean, smooth - exceedingly so.<br />But on the whole I am Wojciech BoĊkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165358008309119846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-62701864462726350352008-05-20T09:39:00.000+01:002008-05-20T09:39:00.000+01:00Dear Matt, Thanks muchly! I agree that time is n...Dear Matt,<BR/><BR/> Thanks muchly! I agree that time is needed to coax the best out of the leaves. I generally find that two or three sittings with a tea allows me to get a fairly decent idea of its character - thankfully, that's about how many sessions the average sample stretches, too. It's generally easier with simpler teas, of course - less to hide. :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Toodlepip,<BR/><BR/>Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-88962128266289945342008-05-20T05:14:00.000+01:002008-05-20T05:14:00.000+01:00This is a perfect example of what happens if one d...This is a perfect example of what happens if one doesn't spend enough time with tea. One should always get to know tea and nurture a relationship with it before making a statement about its true nature.<BR/><BR/>Of course this is not always possiable with small samples.<BR/><BR/>Thanks once again for this wonderful post that examines so many different issues about tea.<BR/><BR/>It takes a strongMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736984697520031171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-4933937430132857142008-05-18T19:35:00.000+01:002008-05-18T19:35:00.000+01:00Yes, it would be too bold to claim "this is the wa...Yes, it would be too bold to claim "this is the way", I do agree.Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-37154712424370441992008-05-18T17:45:00.000+01:002008-05-18T17:45:00.000+01:00Please don't get me wrong -- there's nothing wrong...Please don't get me wrong -- there's nothing wrong at all with experimentation.<BR/><BR/>I just think claiming that something will age optimally while not knowing whether that is true or not is not exactly responsible behaviour.MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-61809202134039408312008-05-17T07:13:00.000+01:002008-05-17T07:13:00.000+01:00Dear MarshalN, I liked the way Nada put it before...Dear MarshalN,<BR/><BR/> I liked the way Nada put it before - the world of pu'er is large enough for all possibilities of manufacture. I rather like the idea of trying so many combinations of variables empirically. If it works, excellent - if it doesn't work, there are plenty of alternative factories. Bring on the experiments, I say!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Toodlepip,<BR/><BR/>HobbesHobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-33045302246016103312008-05-17T06:20:00.000+01:002008-05-17T06:20:00.000+01:00I'm still fairly skeptical of the tight compressio...I'm still fairly skeptical of the tight compression claim. Historically speaking, the only thing as tightly packed are Xiaguan produced teas, and almost everybody thinks those age too slowly, if anything. 15 years of dry storage in a place like Hong Kong and the tea is only barely drinkable.<BR/><BR/>So... if their goal is to preserve the taste of the tea, then yes, strong compression is good.MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-19253790873400718662008-05-16T22:57:00.000+01:002008-05-16T22:57:00.000+01:00Thank you for the re-direct. That's what happens ...Thank you for the re-direct. That's what happens when I turn my back on a conversation.David Lesseps, LAchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249562980006814447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-59514180405177601212008-05-16T21:51:00.000+01:002008-05-16T21:51:00.000+01:00Dear David, Well, good question - that's one that...Dear David,<BR/><BR/> Well, good question - that's one that we were pondering previously in the comments to the <A HREF="http://half-dipper.blogspot.com/2008/05/2007-12-xiansheng-menghai.html" REL="nofollow">2007 Menghai</A> from the same producers. Nada observed that they intend the tea to age slowly, hence the tight compression, in order to achieve what they consider to be the peak of its Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-34279712108760081992008-05-16T18:49:00.000+01:002008-05-16T18:49:00.000+01:00Your experience leads to the obvious question... w...Your experience leads to the obvious question... why such a tight compression? <BR/><BR/>These 12 Gentlemen seem to work in an intentional & thoughtful manner (as is true of all gentlemen), and the NeiPiao Manifesto even suggests that the tight compression is intentional. Why? What characteristic is gained/avoided by creating lead from leaves?David Lesseps, LAchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11249562980006814447noreply@blogger.com