This tea feels like Sunshine in Autumn, and the leaves kinda look like it to.
The beauty of aged teas are those brown and bold woodsy notes. The Beauty of new tea is the fresh clean flavor. It is not often that you come across a tea with both.
This 2015 Shou Mei has a round golden flavor. In that flavor are subtle layers of vegetalness that add a nice complexity. Despite being 10 years old, this tea maintains a bright freshness that you find in new teas. To have such a freshness even after so many years is a sign of really good making.
This tea can be drank casually, appreciating the bold notes that shine through. Or it can be drank carefully and mindfully, noticing all the small flavors, aromas, and changes as brews go on.