Wen Shan refers to a mountain in the Pingling township of Taipei County. Bao Zhong, sometimes known as Paochong means 'wrapped' tea, referring to the special way that this tea was wrapped in the 18th Century. This famous tea has been cast into the shadow of the more recently famous Li Shan or 'Pear' Mountain teas such as Da Yu Ling and Fu So but really the comparison is unfair. Wen Shan is grown at a much lower altitude but its 'First Tier' Competition teas offer up an extraordinarily fragrant cup of tea. I am not sure from one cup to the next whether the fragrance is of lilac or violets but it is certainly exquisite. This is a very lightly roasted Oolong and so has much in common with green tea in its really fresh feel in the mouth but that roasting adds a warm, roundness and intriguing spicy quality to the aftertaste and mouth feel. The greater quantity grown means that this tea is also relatively cheap compared to the Li Shan teas this 'First tier' Competition tea gives them a good run for their money, whilst being quite different in character.