Vintage Tieguanyin 2003
Bridging the gap between our sold-out Vintage Tieguanyin offerings from 2000 and 2005, this traditionally roasted 2003 exemplar shares enough traits with its siblings to be instantly recognizable, yet still manages to assert its own individuality.
Expect comforting aromas of caramelized sugar and freshly roasted coffee, but the real standout here is an iron-like minerality that unfolds after swallowing and lingers alongside a crisp, subtle green-apple fruitiness. The result is an engaging interplay: warm, toasty notes at first, followed by a cool, refreshing sensation in the throat.
If you think you’ve tasted everything aged Tieguanyin has to offer, think again—this one just might surprise you!
Written by Sven
- ORIGIN: Houtian, Longjuan, Anxi, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
- MEANING: Iron goddess of mercy (tie guan yin)
- CULTIVAR: Tieguanyin
- HARVEST TIME: Spring 2003
- TASTE: Iron, green apple, caramelized sugar
- Quantity: 6g / 500ml
- Water temperature: 100°C
- Infusion time: 5 min
- Quantity: 3g / 100ml
- Water temperature: 100°C
- 5 infusions: 45, 45, 60, 90, 120 sec
For best results in gongfu cha, brew in the traditional gaiwan or in a Yixing teapot.