denis patoux magnum vintage 2000Denis Patoux Magnum Vintage 2000 Overall, the 2000 Champagne vintage was excellent. Although the spring was dry, there were periods of hail in both June and July, which significantly damaged several vineyard areas. Plenty of sunshine was experienced throughout the entire August, right up until the September harvest. While the wines' overall acidity was a little low, they had exceptional fruit, body, and structure, and several excellent wines were