Penfold's Grange 2001

Had this at a dinner recently. It was the first time I've ever had Grange so can't comment on how it compares to other vintages. However, what I can say is that this is a strong contender for best red wine I've ever drunk. Whilst it was definitely too young, it was showing excellently. We had double-decanted it a few hours before going to the restaurant which probably helped. A bruiser of a wine - I've never come across a wine with such intensity of flavour. The finish was legendarily long and remained balanced until the end. We ate Cote de Boeuf with this which helped to mollify the tannins. Some serious complexity as well - every time I tasted it I got different tasting notes coming through. Could keep going but would run out of superlatives!