Space Cowboy wrote:
> Thanks Danny for the additional clarification on the Xiaguan use of
> dates on their tuos. Just as I thought I should throw my Millennia
> tuocha away because it exceeds the 36 ge yue according to the health
> department, supposedly. I will say I was shocked at the almost purple
> patina when I opened one up the past couple of days. It wasn't the way
> I remembered when I first bought some early this decade. I scraped the
> one for a taste test and it was the way I remembered. I have other
> sheng I like better but this is the oldest chronologically.
>
Rather than worry about the tea's supposed age.... how does it taste?
How does it look?

You're not reselling your tea, so whether it is actually 15 years old
or not.... doesn't really matter, does it? So long as it tastes good