Today's spotlight is on the 2009 spring harvest Gong Ting from Lincang Arbor, pressed in 2011. 🍃

The warmed leaf transports to an old farm hayloft with a faint note of manure in the distance. The steamed leaf in the top notes envelops aromas of rawhide, rye bread and rich iodine. The lower notes reveal baked apples, Westphalian bread, walnuts and varnished wood reminiscent of country house furniture.

On the palate, oak bark and a slight bitterness of apple pith come to the fore, complemented by a spicy cinnamon accent. The complete absence of sweetness emphasizes the austerity and character of the drink. The mouthfeel is reminiscent of the texture of natural cocoa powder, harmonizing with a slight butteriness, but without any pronounced drinkability.

Gunthinchik classically gives off an ultra-fast leaf extraction, but this copy surprises with its armor-piercing resistance to spills! 🦣